Today’s chart of the day by Sinead Morrow shows how debt service costs, budget deficits and state owned company (SOC) bailouts have weighed on the budget balance in South Africa. Looking ahead National Treasury has projected primary surpluses, but debt service costs and expected SOC support will continue to push the overall budget balance into deficit.
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