Weak economy muddies budget as downgrade looms: A sluggish economy and weak revenue mean South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan may fail to narrow the budget deficit as quickly as he pledged, putting the nation's credit rating at risk of a downgrade to junk. Gordhan will present his mid-term budget on Wednesday and while he projected in February this year's … [Read more...] about Weak economy muddies budget as downgrade looms