Opinion

Yes, the appointments stink, but it could've been worse

23 June 2019 - 00:08 By peter bruce

If you were to ask any experienced builder whether he would want to build a new city or fix an old one, they'd all choose the new-build. With old stuff, you never know what you're getting or, worse, you do. There was nothing wrong with President Cyril Ramaphosa dreaming about new cities and high-speed trains running through the countryside when he made his state of the nation (Sona) address on Thursday night...

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