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WATCH: South Africa’s finances stabilised – now comes the harder task of growth

IOL · 21 October 2026 at 14:58

WATCH: South Africa’s finances stabilised – now comes the harder task of growth

South Africa’s debt is falling for the first time in two decades, but weaker growth, higher oil prices and a darkening global outlook complicate the path ahead.

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