Africa Economy: 2014 not a good year for South Africa

2014 has not been a good year for South Africa's economy, South African economic experts told Xinhua in a recent interview.

"The economic climate was very challenging and the country could not reach its economic targets. The finance minister had to revise the growth forecast from 2.7 percent to 1.4 percent due to both domestic and external factors," independent economic expert Zamikhaya Maseti said.