The Big Read: Time for reality to sink in

What can we do about the terrible state of the South African economy? There is no doubt now that things are looking decidedly poor and the future is not looking that bright. Worse, we are all falling into a deep and dark slump about it. Last week the Rand Merchant Bank and Bureau for Economic Research business confidence index slumped to its lowest since late 2011, with leaders in retailing and wholesaling particularly down-at-mouth about our prospects.