National crisis

‘We’re in serious trouble’: Mmusi Maimane on SA reaching breaking point

Despite cynicism, coalitions are necessary to beat one-party dominance

30 January 2023 - 19:42

“We are in serious trouble. I really want to bring home this point: I don’t think we have a deep appreciation of how much trouble the South African economy is in right now ... the Eskom crisis is one we could see repeated in any sector.”..

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