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Rally in South African assets to run out of steam

After a record-breaking year, we think the rally in South African assets will lose momentum, given that there is little scope for risk premia to compress much further and we expect precious metals prices to fall. What’s more, there’s a good chance that tensions within the Government of National Unity flare up in the run-up to municipal elections later this year as well as the ANC leadership election in 2027.

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