Global rating agencies Standard & Poor's, (S&P) and Fitch could remove their negative outlook on SA's credit rating this year - thanks in part to SA's exemplary hosting of the World Cup and the country's enhanced image around the world. Global rating agencies Standard & Poor's, (S&P) and Fitch could remove their negative outlook on SA's credit rating this year - thanks in part to SA's exemplary hosting of the World Cup and the country's enhanced image around the world.A brighter outlook for growth and an improved international image - after the curtain came down last night on what many say has been the best World Cup in history - would play a role in the agencies' updated assessments of the country's creditworthiness.Already, the economy is recovering strongly from last year's recession and improved tax revenue is easing pressure on official purse strings, despite concern over the slowdown in Europe - a major trading partner.Both S&P and Fitch gave their BBB+ investment grad...
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