South Africa: Political Deadlock Grounds Mining Sector

Johannesburg — THE mining industry in South Africa, the continent's most advanced economy, is bearing the brunt of policy uncertainty and the prevailing political impasse.

These factors are projected to hamper the recovery of the industry, whose performance has declined over the past year, according to figures released by Statistics South Africa recently.

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