HILARY JOFFE: Fixing SA's long-term investibility a real challenge after the chaos

Without getting too econometric about it, the bottom line is that episodes of unrest negatively impact economic activity

18 July 2021 - 00:18 By Hilary Joffe

Perhaps coincidentally, in a week in which SA was experiencing a devastating wave of violence and looting, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a blog on its latest research which examines the macroeconomic impact of social unrest...

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