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• South Africa Signals End of Credit Meltdown as Ratings Upgrades Loom for 2026 and Beyond

  Published: Feb 16, 2026

  Section: Markets

  South Africa is moving past a decade long financial decline with analysts predicting multiple credit rating upgrades over the next two years. Following an S&P Global upgrade in lat...

• South Africa Faces Critical Social Unrest Warning as Local Government Elections Loom for Late 2026

  Published: Feb 16, 2026

  Section: Politics & Debate

  Despite macroeconomic improvements at a national level, South Africa recorded 229 service delivery protests in 2025 the second-highest number on record. Standard Bank chief economi...