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Cape Town Round Table: 6 February 2018 - The Budget, Growth & Debt - Beyond The Political Noise: Structural Change Is Urgently Needed
The Helen Suzman Foundation’s Round Table took place surrounded by banners advertising a State of the Nation Address on 8 February that was not delivered. ...
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Cape Town Round Table: 6 February 2018 - The Budget, Growth And Debt
This brief, the first of two, summarizes the addresses to the Cape Town Round Table. The companion brief is an analysis of themes discussed at the Round Table.
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Municipal Consumer Debt
This brief considers the latest figures, composition, causes and consequences of South Africa’s municipal consumer debt. It also discusses programmes ...
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Structural Adjustment
The ratings agencies have put South Africa on terms. Everything now depends on the outcome of Moody’s rating review for downgrade, which may not conclude ...
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Guarantee obligations for the debt of state-owned enterprises, combined with limited economic growth: what threat does this pose for Government finances?
This brief by Anton van Dalsen analyses the dangers which are inherent in lower government revenue (resulting from lower than expected economic growth), ...
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THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND’S 2017 SOUTH AFRICA REPORT
This brief by Charles Simkins reviews the International Monetary Fund's views on the South African economy in its 2017 report.
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The Public Protector’s Bankorp Report
This brief by Anton van Dalsen is intended to provide more detail on the recent Public Protector’s report and on some very disturbing aspects that it contains.
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AGAINST ECONOMIC RECKLESSNESS IV – IS THE GROUND BEING PREPARED FOR FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY ADVENTURES?
This brief by Charles Simkins considers the possibility of a radical fiscal stimulus to the economy and the Public Protector’s proposed amendment to Section ...
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THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND - AN OVERVIEW
This Brief by Charles Collocott considers the overall structures of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), with ...
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Reflections on the Downgrades by the Ratings Agencies
This brief is a summary of the most recent decisions taken by the credit ratings agencies on South Africa's credit rating following the cabinet reshuffle in ...
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