South Africa Dodges 'Junk Status' Rating Downgrade

Rating Agency Standard & Poor's decision to rate the country's sovereign credit at one notch above junk status but with a negative outlook has been welcomed by President Jacob Zuma.

  • South Africa:   Nation Dodge Ratings Downgrades

    SAnews.gov.za, 4 December 2016

    President Jacob Zuma has congratulated government, business, labour and all South Africans after three major credit rating agencies kept South Africa's sovereign debt credit rating… Read more »

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