It has been encouraging to hear business leaders speaking forthrightly about the challenges SA faces as it attempts (at least in theory) to rehabilitate its economy.

This is not just about identifying what is wrong, but how it has arisen and what it signifies. SA’s economic malaise was well entrenched long before the Covid-19 pandemic hit or the lockdown was instituted...

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