JOHN STEENHUISEN: Parliament lets people down in this time of greatest need
Now is the time for bold and courageous action to get us through the Covid-19 crisis and beyond
There is little doubt that the global community, and SA, will emerge from the dark tunnel of the Covid-19 pandemic into a very different world. Apart from implementing the health measures required to defeat the virus, preparing our country to navigate these new waters and chart our recovery is the best thing legislators and decisionmakers could be engaged with at this time.
Our economy had already fallen into technical recession before the onset of Covid-19, and the sands have fundamentally shifted during this 21-day lockdown period. Apart from the obvious health effects, SA has had a ratings downgrade and any prospect of economic growth in the short and medium term has been wiped out. If we are to follow the trend of other economies around the world further down the track than we are, business foreclosures, economic depression and the resultant jobs bloodbath are staring us in the face. The economic fallout from Covid-19 for our citizens could well be deeper, more ingrained...
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