06 August 2020 24 Min Read
Apocalypse just now: Can SA’s economy still be saved?
SA is in a terrible bind. After a decade of economic mismanagement and rising debt, its public finances are hopelessly overextended just as the country faces its worst recession since the 1930s. The national mood has seldom been gloomier. A recovery plan, led by government and backed by business, is the last throw of the dice. But with confidence in tatters, and Covid-19 having hollowed out the economy, many fear it’s too late to save SA
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