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Elections 2019: Boring is good

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Bucking the global trend towards more populist governments, South Africa continued on its recent more centrist track under Cyril Ramaphosa, with the ANC garnering 57.5% of votes. Investec Chief Economist Annabel Bishop says that this is a perceived positive outcome for business and investors.
13 May 2019 English South Africa Business

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