ANC has 'caused a lot of damage to the economy' but investors are not panicking
Investors cautious ahead of elections; likely ANC vote share to determine market reaction, though advisors urge calm.
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Investors cautious ahead of elections; likely ANC vote share to determine market reaction, though advisors urge calm.
Should investors get worried now that the election date is here or should they carry on with business as usual and hope for the best?
The third and final part of our series What happened to Nelson Mandela’s South Africa on The Conversation Weekly podcast. Featuring interviews with Sithembile Mbete and Richard Calland.
Since 1994, South Africa has had five presidents who have varied greatly in style and character, despite all belonging to the same political party. How do they compare? How did they handle the crises they faced? What impact did they have on the country? As the ANC’s next elective conference approaches and Cyril Ramaphosa seeks a second term as president, South Africa is reeling from the effects of state capture and the Covid-19 pandemic. Coupled with an ailing economy and record unemployment, the need for good political leadership to steer us through the morass is more urgent than ever.