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It is 30 years since Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela walked out of the gates of Victor Verster Prison, a moment in our history that signalled perhaps more vividly than any other that freedom was at hand.
As we dial down on 2021 and think ahead to 2022, I can think of no more urgent and pressing challenge than job creation. Regardless of the measure used, too many South Africans are unemployed. Even by a narrow definition, about 35% of the labour force is currently unemployed.
MONEYWEB app instead? Governmentâs master plans start to come together, but challenges remain. 05:47 President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers Sona 2021 in Parliament. Image: GCIS Just less than a year ago President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plans were upended by the Covid-19 pandemic. The arrival of the deadly virus could not have come at a worse time. The country’s economy was already stalling and the government’s fiscal position was becoming precarious. But even with Covid-19 forcing a change in priorities, the state, judging by the goals set out in the president’s 2020 State of the Na...