EDITORIAL: Politicians fiddle while SA burns
Mboweni may be in a Catch-22 situation, thanks to sections of the ANC and the alliance
05 September 2019 - 05:00
Cosatu was not alone in its opposition to Tito Mboweni’s economic strategy, unveiled by the National Treasury last week. Behind the scenes, sections of the ANC also reacted negatively to the document, while the SACP openly questioned the process followed by the Treasury to compile the document.
The problem lies not so much in the contents but in the process followed in releasing it. This seems rather petty, considering the dire economic situation in the country, now manifesting itself in violent protests, xenophobia and looting...
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