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Economic update | South Africa: Bonds remain steady

13 Sep 2012
Fears that the recent violence at mines in South Africa may push up borrowing costs and undercut investor confidence have been allayed, at least for the moment, with money flowing back into the country’s bond market. However, longer-term concerns over the local debt market remain.
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Economic update | South Africa: Energising alternatives

3 Aug 2012
In a bid to reduce the negative environmental externalities associated with heavy coal-fired electricity generation, South Africa is stepping up efforts to increase the role renewable energy plays in its increasingly overstretched electricity sector, pushing ahead with a series of programmes aimed at harnessing the nation’s vast alternative resources.
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Economic update | South Africa: Expanding broadband’s reach

6 Jul 2012
The government has reiterated its commitment to speeding up the rollout of a national broadband network, in a bid to improve what is already some of the most developed telecommunications infrastructure on the continent. The information divide is still a concern, however, with country’s overall penetration rate still lagging behind some of its neighbours in terms of broadband access and price.
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Economic update | South Africa: Diversifying the energy mix

22 Jun 2012
Highly dependent on coal for its current electricity supply, and facing rising demand and supply gaps stemming from years of underinvestment in capacity expansion, South Africa is embarking on a plan to increase the contribution of gas, nuclear and renewables towards its national energy mix.
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Articles & Analysis | CONTENTS SOUTH AFRICA 2012: from The Report: South Africa 2012

COUNTRY PROFILE Facing the future: Old traditions merge with modern life in this resource-rich land POLITICS Democracy in transition: Becoming one of the most successful countries on the continent Interview: President Jacob Zuma Viewpoint: Fernando Damata Pimentel, Brazilian Minister of Development A century of service: The 100th...

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