SIPHO PITYANA: Halting the slide to a failed state
Business has long pressed President Cyril Ramaphosa to take tough action. But the government fails to see the urgency
09 January 2020 - 05:00
Business, like the rest of society, is edgy. It has no more appetite for platitudes and promises, or contradictory and reactive assurances from President Cyril Ramaphosa.
It’s clear we’re in a fast-deteriorating economic climate with no discernible path out of the quagmire. As corporate citizens, we’ve used every opportunity to share our thoughts with the government on the paths well trodden by many other countries in similar positions; painful and difficult options have been chosen. Nations have to take short-term pain for long-term gain...
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