SA is facing its fair share of challenges. The country had one of the longest and hardest lockdowns globally. There will be an economic price to pay. Unemployment reached 30%. GDP is expected to contract at least 7.2% in 2020. The budget deficit is expected to reach -15% and gross national debt to GDP is expected to increase from 66% to 82% in 2020/2021.

Open the news, and the headlines will shout corruption, the government’s failure to deliver basic services, failing state-owned enterprises, and violence. ..

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