It’s an election year, so our public finances will only get worse
Post-election South Africa is headed for new burdens from the expansion of the ANC’s patronage system
11 February 2024 - 00:00
The magnitude of the disarray in South Africa’s public finances is being understated in official government reports. Too many private sector economists are also giving too rosy analyses of the country’s dire economic situation...
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