Debt servicing outpaces investment in SA

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's fiscal situation is a cause for concern, with debt-service costs rapidly outpacing crucial investments.

READ: Over 700,000 people under debt review

The 2023/24 budget saw a R15.7 billion increase in debt-service costs, signaling a worrying trend.

It is projected that debt interest rates are likely to reach 16-point-five percent in 2025/26.

Investec warns that this could drive critical investments out of the country.

  • Investec's Corporate Social Investment (CSI) division head Setlogane Manchidi discussed this with eNCA.

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