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Columnist Neva Makgetla writes that “these trends meant government investment fell from almost 50% of total investment in the 1970s to under 30% in the early 2020s” (“Investment malaise has its roots in inequality”, October 22).
Yes. Problem that. But what can one expect if the politicians and government are stealing the capital provided by the private sector?
The mafia ANC stole the money one was supposed to invest in the economy, and spent it on bling. There. Mystery solved.
Andrea Robertson Via BusinessLIVE
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LETTER: Open and shut case
Lack of government investment due to ANC theft
Columnist Neva Makgetla writes that “these trends meant government investment fell from almost 50% of total investment in the 1970s to under 30% in the early 2020s” (“Investment malaise has its roots in inequality”, October 22).
Yes. Problem that. But what can one expect if the politicians and government are stealing the capital provided by the private sector?
The mafia ANC stole the money one was supposed to invest in the economy, and spent it on bling. There. Mystery solved.
Andrea Robertson
Via BusinessLIVE
JOIN THE DISCUSSION: Send us an email with your comments to letters@businesslive.co.za. Letters of more than 300 words will be edited for length. Anonymous correspondence will not be published. Writers should include a daytime telephone number.
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