Top news items in major S. African media outlets
Xinhua,January 10, 2018 Adjust font size:
CAPE TOWN, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- The following are news items in South African major news outlets on Wednesday.
-- South Africa's economy is expected to grow by just 1.1 percent in 2018 - one of the lowest rates in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the World Bank.
The bank published its annual global economic outlook on Tuesday evening, which includes predictions of GDP growth around the globe. (Fin24)
-- Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on Tuesday welcomed President Jacob Zuma's decision to appoint a commission of inquiry into state capture but said she is concerned about how late his decision has come.
The president made the announcement during a recorded broadcast on Tuesday night, saying he wants the government to be seen dismantling corruption instead of supporting it. (Eyewitness News) Enditem