EDITORIAL: Government needs a clear and quick roadmap to get SA working again
We need to see and hear from the president directly more often about opening up the economy
14 May 2020 - 17:50
Considering that it was just one day short of three weeks since President Cyril Ramaphosa last addressed the nation, it’s not a surprise that the speech didn’t meet with universal acclaim.
After such a hiatus from the commander-in-chief during what has been presented as an almost war-like environment, it’s not unreasonable that people expected a clearer point of action, rather than being told to wait for yet more consultations among structures that strike most people as opaque. ..
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