AFTER THE BELL: Escaping the debt trap could set SA on the road to fiscal victory
By Stephen GrootesSouth Africa
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Paying down debt could eventually free South Africa’s finances and improve its credit rating, but austerity, fuel price relief and ANC resistance threaten progress.
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- Length
- 24 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 19, 2026
- Byline
- Stephen Grootes
- Source
- Daily Maverick