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hen the world’s financial troubles erupted in 2008, the economies of many countries went into decline. But by and large, South Africa managed to avoid the worst of the impact. “It did have an effect on certain sectors,” says Jim Harrison, managing director of Taggart JHDA, “but mining in general and coal in particular continued largely unscathed. It’s only now that we are noticing a slowdown in major projects.”