South Africa cannot afford to direct its focus entirely on national government; provinces and municipalities are where much of the country s future will be determined.
For South Africa to escape from its current malaise, it will need growth of 5.4% per annum for a sustained period. This was the judgement of the National Planning Commission a decade ago. Without this: a figure which would reflect rising investment and encourage rising employment, not only would South Africa be doomed to endless economic crises, but its survival as a constitutional democracy could be imperiled.
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Without substantially improved GDP growth performance, SA has no prospect of achieving any of its socioeconomic aspirations. This is an existential issue, with real consequences for SA’s future as a constitutional democracy.