'Marches hurt the economy'

02 November 2015 - 02:06
By Katharine Child

South Africans' propensity for protests might cost the economy millions of rands, with economists warning that the losses are carried by individuals and the government. They said the actual loss was nearly impossible to determine.Last week, thousands of marchers from the ANC Women's League and the Economic Freedom Fighters took to the streets.

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