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AFTER THE BELL: Escaping the debt trap could set SA on the road to fiscal victory

Stephen Grootes · Daily Maverick

Published 20 Oct 2026, 5:57 am·just now·1 min read

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Paying down debt could eventually free South Africa’s finances and improve its credit rating, but austerity, fuel price relief and ANC resistance threaten progress.

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