Next Africa

Is It Turnaround Time for Africa’s Biggest Economy?

South Africa’s main debt ratio has peaked after climbing for 17 years.
Shoppers at an outdoor market in the central business district in Pretoria, South Africa, on Feb. 18.Photographer: Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg

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