SA’s collapsing state is the main reason its economy has underperformed peers on every benchmark, a report from Harvard University’s Growth Lab reads.
The report argues that current reform momentum is unlikely to reverse the collapse because reforms encounter political gridlock, ideology, patronage and an overburdening of state entities with goals beyond their core missions and abilities. ..
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