The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) says while the debate on the role of the central bank in driving economic growth should not send alarm bells in a democratic society the current discussion is misplaced.

On Tuesday, ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule sent shockwaves through SA when he announced that the party would expand the mandate of the Reserve Bank and explore the use of quantitative easing to deal with government debt...

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