JABULANI SIKHAKHANE: India’s moon landing is a lesson for SA
The focus on a journey that began more than 50 years ago shows how public policies should be pursued
06 September 2023 - 05:00
India’s recent landing on the moon at a fraction of what it costs the US, or the Russians, was yet another milestone in a journey that began more than 50 years ago. Over that period India has been run by different governments, and they all have remained true to the space research vision.
Such long-term focus is a good example of how public policies should be pursued. Unlike SA, where the one party that has been in power since the advent of democracy in 1994 has not only changed development policies frequently but failed to implement them. The country is paying a high price for it...
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