The government will soon be forced to pump money into the economy or oversee its total collapse. This is all too predictable as it is hemmed in on all sides by seemingly insurmountable obstacles. There is the need to control money supply, keep interest rates low and ensure inflation remains within bounds. Money is fleeing offshore as fast as its legs can carry it to the place where all of SA’s hopes go to die.

However, investment managers do have an opportunity to get us out of this looming economic disaster. All they need is a safe and attractive home for domestic investment that doesn’t reek of political shenanigans. (I didn’t want to mention prescribed assets in the same sentence, so didn’t)...

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