EDITORIAL | From bullet trains, smart cities, Tintswalo to weaver birds, may the words lead to action

The president's words held much promise, but until they are accompanied by concrete action that changes lives, words remain hollow and meaningless

18 July 2024 - 22:52

What turns major conferences and important events into talk shops is how words that hold much promise for people facing major challenges become meaningless and hollow because they have been repeated ad nauseam without concrete accompanying action...

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