Every South African should have the right to half a hectare of arable land. They should be given it at the age of 21 PICTURE: FREDLIN ADRIAAN It is difficult, in the US, not to be swept away a little by the clear evidence of vision and single-minded determination that must have created that society and that economy.I took the Amtrak from Boston to New York and back a week ago. It is beautiful in the sunshine; the Atlantic coast bristles with inlets and bays and holiday homes and thousands upon thousands of boats.You’re suddenly reminded of what real Super Power wealth looks like.But it’s when you look inland that the economic story is laid bare. Mile after mile of infrastructure. Bridges, roads, railway lines and the extraordinary thing is how much of it is made of steel.It is impossible to pass all of this and not despair for SA. We can make the steel, we need the infrastructure, we have the plan and so little is being done.It is a tragedy that we are so distracted. That distractio...
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