What needs fixing in SA according to Bobby Godsell

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‘We have a disconnected elite and the resulting polarisation, but my sense of everyday South Africans is they're getting on with their lives and with each other – and for the first time in my adult life business and government are working to fix tangible things, working to bridge the gap between planning and implementation.’

3 Nov 2023 English South Africa Business News · Politics

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