EDITORIAL | Godongwana has made all the right noises. Now the state must play its part
Government desperately needs to improve infrastructure, create jobs and get tough with money-guzzling SOEs
27 February 2022 - 17:53
The fuel price is rising to R21 per litre on Wednesday, another shock to South Africans’ already empty pockets. Interest rates are rising, electricity tariffs are going up by nearly 10% and economic growth is expected to decline to about 2% this year, according to economists surveyed by the Bureau of Market Research. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will see international oil prices spiral, worsening SA’s outlook...
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