South Africa punching below its weight despite available opportunities – Frost & Sullivan

Despite the political turmoil and fiscal downgrades facing the country, South Africa’s economy is set to grow by 0.8% this year, research firm Frost & Sullivan said on Thursday. In a webinar on its Global Economic Outlook 2017, Frost & Sullivan senior economist Craig Parker noted that economic growth would be supported by higher global demand for the country’s minerals and lower inflation.