Political uncertainty is no longer a problem, reassures Cyril Ramaphosa
Political certainty is no longer a concern in the lead up to the World Economic Forum (WEF), says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. Speaking at a breakfast in Sandton ahead of WEF in Davos, Ramaphosa, who was welcomed with a standing ovation from business representatives, said: "The overriding concern leading up to WEF was political uncertainty. I’d like to believe we now have certainty with the new leadership to take the country forward." He added that SA was an attractive country for investment but it was imperative to address the issues that stood in the way of investments flowing into the country such as policy certainty, governance of state owned enterprises (SOEs), junk status and SA’s economic recovery. "We want policy certainty across all platforms. Where there’s been policy uncertainty, we want to work together with the private sector and labour to infuse that certainty." He explained that in order to have economic recovery, SA’s most important task was to address the chall...
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