“Investment Pledges — It’s Sort of True (businesslive.co.za/fm/opinion/editorial/2019-11-14-editorial-investment-pledges-its-sort-of-true/)” (Editorials, November 14-20) raises doubt about the pledges of R383bn made at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent investment conference: they would be conditional; and there remains a significant shortfall from the promises made last year. It suggests Ramaphosa’s is a voice in the wind.

While the populace supports the president’s efforts in trying to put the country on a recovery path, there are many impediments in the way. His bloated, incompetent cabinet is one. Another is the stalled switch from analogue to digital — and property rights and an economy plagued by union interference (just to name a few)...

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