SOEs hemorrhage state funds and impact investor confidence

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In this edition of Business Day Spotlight, we continue our focus on the political economy

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined on the line by Daniel Silke, an Independent political economy analyst, author and Speaker specialising in South African and international politics. Silke is also Director of the Political Future Consultancy.

The discussion considers the continued struggles facing the nation’s state owned enterprises. In focus is the funding plan given by the Finance Minister Tito Moboweni for Eskom, South African Airways and the South African Broadcast Corporation.

Government bonds and the rand fell on last week Tuesday after Mboweni said the state might have to increase borrowing to fund an extra R59bn in aid for Eskom over the next two years.

Financial support for struggling SOEs such as the SABC, Denel and SAA will be released in chunks as certain conditions are met, Mboweni said in the National Assembly last week.

Silke gives his outlook for the rest of the year, together with comments on the Rand and possible economic drivers to look out for.

These and other questions are all on the table together with the economic and political consequences of keeping SOE’s operating in the current way.

Listen in to hear thoughts around these and other questions.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.
30 Jul 2019 English South Africa Business News · News

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