HILARY JOFFE: SA must confront its demons if it is to achieve long-term growth
30 May 2021 - 05:05
Economists and ratings agencies are revising growth forecasts for this year and next upwards as the economy basks in a commodity price boom and bounces back from last year's Covid crash. But no-one sees it lasting: the economy might grow at more than 4% this year (a level last seen before the global financial crisis), but over the next few years it's forecast to revert to its pre-Covid stagnation...
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