Playing parallel games will paralyse us, Cyril

Appointing an electricity minister is trying to tackle the energy crisis without taking on those who have captured the utility, energy policy and its public-management structures

12 February 2023 - 00:03

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address (Sona) proposals on energy reform are a perfect example of his and the ANC leadership's attempts in past decades to introduce structural reforms to the state, economy and party in a way that does not impinge on the vested interests of powerful ANC factions, remove such leaders or disturb party beliefs...

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