President Ramaphosa’s and finance minister Mboweni’s recent addresses to Parliament have removed any lingering hopes of the ANC discovering a high growth formula. Explaining the inability of our other leaders to offer a compelling growth plan is harder but more promising. It requires unpacking why the intersection of our politics and economic policy making is…Continue reading The misconceptions strangling growth
Category: Misconceptions
Misconceptions preclude progress
A plan is not optional SA cannot solve any of its economic challenges in the absence of a realistic long-term plan. The NDP is not a credible plan. Morally anchored values are important but insufficient SA’s 1990s transition emphasised values to the exclusion of objective, evidence-based analysis and this produced a persistent legacy. SA is not a wealthy country Many South Africans of various backgrounds continue to believe that SA…Continue reading Misconceptions preclude progress