Recent flooding in a key province and warnings this week that power cuts could reach unprecedented levels are the latest in a long list of blows to South Africa’s economy that have repeatedly stifled any emerging growth momentum. Meanwhile, South African trade unions’ opening offer in public sector wage negotiations will almost certainly be rebuffed, but we expect that the government will ultimately concede some ground. Elsewhere, Kenya’s statistics office confirmed this week that its economy expanded by 7.5% last year but more timely indicators point to weakness so far this year.
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