South Africa's long walk to economic freedom after apartheid
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Towering above his successor: How long before Nelson Mandela's long walk to economic freedom will end? South Africa's economy is in trouble. In June, StatsSA announced that the South Africa's gross domestic product had fallen 1.2% in the first quarter of 2016. We are on the verge of a recession, hanging on by our fingernails. Weak and weakening capacity within national government to enact the necessary economic reforms stipulated in its own policy programme (the excellent National Development Plan) is largely to blame. And it is becoming increasingly apparent that the weakening capacity is the result of appointments based more on political affiliation than competency.
South Africa's long walk to economic freedom after apartheid
South Africa's long walk to economic freedom…
South Africa's long walk to economic freedom after apartheid
Towering above his successor: How long before Nelson Mandela's long walk to economic freedom will end? South Africa's economy is in trouble. In June, StatsSA announced that the South Africa's gross domestic product had fallen 1.2% in the first quarter of 2016. We are on the verge of a recession, hanging on by our fingernails. Weak and weakening capacity within national government to enact the necessary economic reforms stipulated in its own policy programme (the excellent National Development Plan) is largely to blame. And it is becoming increasingly apparent that the weakening capacity is the result of appointments based more on political affiliation than competency.