South Africa investment outlook remains under pressure from structural risksBy Tarryn-Leigh SolomonsSOUTH Africa’s financial markets continue to perform well, but businesses remain cautious about committing capital to long-term investment projects. Roodt believes it is important to distinguish between South Africa’s financial markets and investment in the productive economy. “Interest rates are a very important factor, but relatively high interest rates are only temporary and are likely to come down.” In the short term, people are concerned about interest rates, but I’m not too concerned about the interest rate cycle.” Sector outlook remains unevenThe divergence between financial markets and fixed investment is also evident across sectors.