BRONWYN NORTJE: At the mercy of uncertainty, all we can do is stress and save
SA’s political and economic future looks murky — but anxiety is having a positive side effect
I wish the ANC would just put us out of our misery. For the past six months, the only thing on everyone’s mind is whether we can expect a continuation of the Zuma regime under his heir apparent, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, or whether Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and his quietly assured campaign will see him rise above party politics to be elected president of the ANC. The consequences of each outcome are far-reaching for South African investors, businesspeople and the average person on the street. There could be further ratings downgrades, currency volatility, cabinet changes, policy shifts, legal challenges and many, many smallanyana skeletons. With so many unknowns, there is a great deal of uncertainty about the future, and that uncertainty creates high levels of anxiety and stress for those who want to plan for the coming months and years. For most people, high levels of uncertainty result in a sort of paralysis. In an environment where there are too many unknowns it is extremely...
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