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Fitch Lifts South Africa Rating in Historic First Upgrade in Two Decades

Fitch Ratings upgraded South Africa's sovereign credit rating by one notch on Friday, marking the first upward revision in two decades. The agency cited improving fiscal metrics, declining governme…

Jun 11, 2026

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Geordin Hill-Lewis Reveals DA's Economic Blueprint — and Why Investors Are Watching

Geordin Hill-Lewis used a policy address in Cape Town this week to lay out the economic governance fram…

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Government debt refers to the total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed, typically expressed as a percentage of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Rising government debt levels can impact economic stability and influence fiscal policy decisions.