South Africa is skating on thin ice as rating agencies weigh their options: South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is fighting to stave off a downgrade by ratings agencies. Siphiwe Sibeko/ReutersRating agencies are shortly expected to announce their decision on whether to retain South Africa’s sovereign credit rating, or to downgrade it. The current rank assigned by … [Read more...] about South Africa is skating on thin ice as rating agencies weigh their options | The Conversation