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Big reality check for South Africa | SA News

Staff Writer
 ·14 Nov 2025

Sentiment toward South Africa has shifted decisively to positive this week, following an optimistic and credible mid-term budget review—but economists warn not to lose sight of reality in the euphoria.

Specifically, while South Africa’s fiscal consolidation is yielding positive results, and a lower inflation target is set to drive investment in bonds, the GDP growth numbers are still too low.

Among the many datapoints mentioned by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana during his medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) this week,…

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