JUSTICE MALALA: These could be good times, but stay vigilant
Eskom success is just one of the welcome developments as the GNU settles in
28 August 2024 - 06:00
These could really be the best of times. Three months after the elections, the government of national unity (GNU) is mercifully and miraculously still holding up. What we feared may be cheap Band-Aid on the GNU is turning out to be glue, and with time could perhaps even be superglue.
The currency is strengthening nicely. The employment numbers are horrendous, but can be fixed. Eskom, for so long the bane of our lives, celebrated 150 days of no load-shedding this week. A sustained Eskom performance at this rate could really lift the economic growth numbers...
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