HILARY JOFFE: Going into Sona, realism - and the truth - will be key
09 February 2020 - 00:27
Mineral resources & energy minister Gwede Mantashe generated great excitement with his surprise declaration at the Mining Indaba that mining companies wanting to generate their own power just needed to register - no licence needed. Unfortunately, it wasn't quite true. And going into the state of the nation address (Sona), announcements like this raise questions about credibility and communications which President Cyril Ramaphosa might want to ponder...
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