News from 2019-05-14 / KfW Research

Energy crisis in South Africa – a barrier to higher economic growth

South Africa’s current energy crisis is a further example of the country’s reform backlog. Without a reform of the energy sector the country’s economy will not be able to recover. But given its high unemployment and debt, South Africa urgently needs higher growth. As a result of these problems, Germany is losing an important partner on the African continent.

Energy crisis in South Africa – a barrier to higher economic growth

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