Africa

This comes via Brown Bothers Harriman’s Win Thin (no link available): South Africa’s ruling ANC said that it was open to discussing demands by its labor union allies to nationalize its mines.  This is an astounding admission, and…

For those of you who care at all about what's going on in the world outside of your own country, there are a lot of countries in the throes of economic havoc. So, don't feel alone; you have plenty of company - South Africa included.Housing…

When the Economist warned in 2005 that residential property prices were in bubble territory in many national markets, South Africa led the list by far with an eight-year price appreciation of 244%. Now it seems that bubble has popped…