# South Africa: 2019 Article IV Consultation—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for South Africa in: IMF Staff Country Reports Volume 2020 Issue 033 (2020)

> The IMF's 2019 Article IV consultation for South Africa describes economic performance as having deteriorated sharply since the mid-2000s. Growth has been held near 1% by weak productivity and private investment, and fiscal deficits remain wide. The report includes staff recommendations on fiscal and monetary policy.

- Date: 2020-01-30 · published 2020-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55379-south-africa-2019-article-iv-consultation-press-release-staff-report-and
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

Weak growth and high government deficits in South Africa limit domestic demand for feed and meat, and they keep the rand under pressure.

## Sources

- elibrary.imf.org: https://www.elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2020/033/article-A001-en.xml

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