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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>South African local-currency government bonds are becoming a top pick for investors seeking an alternative to US Treasuries amid worries about a weaker dollar and rising government debt, according to BlackRock.<\/p>\n

The yield on the South Africa\u2019s benchmark rand-denominated 2035 bonds is about 8.94% after falling more than 2 percentage points since April.<\/p>\n

That still represents a premium of almost 5 percentage points over similar-maturity US Treasuries. Inflation in Africa\u2019s most industrialized economy is seen slowing to about 3% by 2027 as the central bank pursues a lower target.<\/p>\n

In the US, meanwhile, investors are worried about the widening fiscal deficit and rising debt issuance, which would weigh on Treasury prices, according Ben Powell, BlackRock\u2019s chief Asia-Pacific investment strategist.<\/p>\n

\u201cYields in South Africa look very high \u2014 both nominal and real \u2014 while inflation is not too bad,\u201d Powell said in an interview in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I\u2019m worried about the Treasury market and need diversification, emerging-market local-currency fixed income is absolutely on the list, and South Africa screens well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The FTSE\/JSE ALBI index, which tracks South African government bonds as well as those of state-owned entities, has returned 27% in dollar terms this year, buoyed by the rand\u2019s gain against the greenback.<\/p>\n

Foreign investors added more than R90 billion of South African government bonds this year through September, according to the South African Reserve Bank.<\/p>\n

The same cannot be said for equities, which have posted $11.3 of outflows in 2025, according to JSE data. The foreign-investor selloff came even as the benchmark index surged 43% in dollar terms, outperforming both the MSCI EM stock index and the S&P 500.<\/p>\n

That could change if the country\u2019s coalition government remains stable and delivers on economic reforms, Powell said.<\/p>\n

\u201cCapital tends to move slowly, and then all at once,\u201d he said. \u201cIf South Africa keeps providing a sense of normalcy and stability, that would be quite encouraging for global investors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sentiment is already improving. Powell cites Amazon\u2019s decision to expand its operations into South Africa \u2014 including building a large new data center \u2014 as a sign of growing confidence.<\/p>\n

The world\u2019s largest retailer, Walmart has also announced that it is opening its first Walmart branded stores in South Africa this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a huge bet by a very sophisticated global technology company,\u201d Powell said of Amazon. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t over-read one investment decision, but it\u2019s noticeable.\u201d<\/p>\n

The state-owned power utility, Eskom, has largely stabilized South Africa\u2019s electricity grid after years of intermittent power outages that crimped economic growth. That\u2019s a \u201csignificant positive,\u201d Powell said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the lights stay on, the capital will come back,\u201d Powell said.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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