The now resolved VAT debate has distracted from a far bigger issue. SA’s economy is running out of road — but that doesn’t have to be the case. 

In recent weeks we’ve been dealing with the fiscal framework in parliament that spells out how the government plans to manage the country’s money. It includes where it will come from, how it will be spent, and how debt will be repaid. ..

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