[TOP STORY] Transnet, Eskom crises cause SA economy to miss the boat

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‘Bloomberg points out that really South Africa's actually been left behind here. It's missed out on the biggest rally for this asset class, emerging markets, since January. Not just the load shedding but also South Africa's populist policies,’ says Annabel Bishop, chief economist at Investec.

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