In the first third of 2019, insolvencies rose by 10% suggesting businesses are struggling to stay afloatThe total number of liquidations recorded in SA went up by more than half in April , as more companies lost their battle with a South African economy that is barely growing.
Insolvencies of individuals and partnerships also rose strongly in March by 30.1% year-on-year, following February’s 41.1% spike. “Consumers remain highly constrained, burdened by rising administered prices and other taxes, while unemployment rates remain elevated at 27.6%,” Hodes said SA’s economic progress has disappointed in 2019 but analysts are hopeful that there will be some kind of boost in investment and output once newly elected President Cyril Ramaphosa announces his cabinet, starts to initiate governance plans and signs of delayed legislation which can improve business conditions.
New dawn apparently