LETTER: BDS to protest at Sona — but what about SA?
In Israel, even its Arab populations enjoy better-run state-owned enterprises with better service delivery than SA
12 February 2020 - 17:02
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement is planning a picket demonstration at parliament before the state of the nation address (Sona) on Thursday. This would be a welcomed initiative if only it was intended to shed light on the dire conditions South Africans find themselves in today.
There are more than 125 municipalities in distress; almost every state-owned enterprise (SOE) is in a more-than distressed state; gender violence and xenophobia are on the increase; and Eskom is teetering on the verge of collapse, which could have a tremendously damaging effect on the country and economy...
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