Economic 'euthanasia'? SA is heading for 'fiscal cliff', warns expert - a look ahead at 2021

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In a sobering assessment of the state of the South African economy, Marius Oosthuizen, an economics and leadership expert at the University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science (Gibs), warns that the country has run out of money and politicians have run out of ideas. He explains why ANC policy is not working to generate the higher level of economic growth needed to create jobs. Bloated state-owned entities like Eskom are dissected, too, in this in-depth discussion with Jackie Cameron, editor at large, at BizNews. Oosthuizen says an alternative is for regions and cities to circumvent problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Jan 2021 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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