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SA local elections shrink political capital for austerity

The ANC’s poor showing in South Africa’s local elections this week may strengthen the hand of factions within the party that want to push back against fiscal consolidation. This tilts the risks towards the public debt ratio continuing to rise and, despite the muted market reaction so far, bond yields grinding higher.

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