Africa Weekly: SA SONA: Growth, fiscal discipline and Trump

President Ramaphosa used his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to recommit to fiscal discipline and investment-led growth, but the government will struggle to balance the two objectives. And we doubt the government will meet its ambitious 3%+ per annum growth target. Meanwhile, hi punchy response to the US’s recent threats does suggests the risk of South Africa aligning closer with China is growing.

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