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Debt stabilises but declines more slowly than planned as Treasury banks on reforms, rising revenue and a lower inflation target to sustain momentum…
One sunny day for jobs doesn’t make a summer
South Africa added 248,000 jobs in Q3, but year-to-date losses and weak growth show how fragile the recovery remains. The budget will need to…
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