The many factors conspiring against infrastructure spending do not bode well for SA’s listed construction players. In my view our economy is going to be anaemic at best with a strong possibility of a deep recession over the next two to three years leading to the general election. People have underestimated the Jacob Zuma faction’s hold over government. If Zuma gets re-elected as the ANC president this year it will trigger a major crisis — Marcus Visser Public works will spend R4bn procuring private leases from landlords in 2016/2017. As long as measures are put in place to combat fronting and ensure that corruption does not siphon away a huge chunk of that R4bn, then we can talk! — Manare Meso Tourists who come from colder countries to SA for the summer could bring greater benefits to the country if they were allowed to stay longer. That is why SA is going for Africa-wide no border control and free movement. All the economic migrants will be flocking to SA — Tadzio Magalhaes Zanu-PF...

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