Lift the state’s heavy hand and let Telkom soar to greater heights
The government’s reluctance to cut its stake is indefensible — and it should allow other SOEs to go private too, writes Andile Ntingi.
05 March 2023 - 00:00
Most countries, including South Africa, have mixed economies in which the state regulates markets and participates alongside the private sector as an investor and an operator of businesses. ..
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