As intensive efforts are under way to avoid a credit ratings downgrade and strengthen fragile economic growth that, optimistically, is estimated at less than 1% this year, it is important that everyone continues to play a role in ensuring that a solid platform for growth is in place. Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and our shareholder minister and chairman, Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas, have ably led the country’s efforts to avoid a recession (two consecutive quarters of contraction) and a ratings downgrade to junk status. The results of their interventions were recognised earlier in the year when the country avoided a downgrade to sub-investment grade status. On Wednesday, Gordhan will provide another update on what has been achieved to strengthen our fiscal position since he delivered his budget in February. We appreciate his leadership towards creating an enabling environment for economic operators like ourselves to thrive. As one of the community of entities reporting t...
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