Economic outlook for 2025 is mixed for South Africa’s key trade and investment partners

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GUEST – Christie Viljoen, PwC SA Senior Economist
As 2024 winds down and businesses turn their attention to next year, the outlook for the South African economy in 2025 comes into focus. The country’s economic fortunes are intertwined with the rest of the world. While domestic factors (such as load-shedding, interest rates and extreme weather events) have a direct impact on the country’s economic outlook, so too does the economic health of its trade and investment partners.
The latest edition of PwC’s South African Economic Outlook reviews the economic prospects for key developed economies and emerging markets in 2025.
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