Low growth is toxic to SA’s battle over debt Long-promised reforms vital for fiscal credibility
If other countries can borrow up a storm, why can’t SA?
It’s a question many will be asking as countries such as the US look to pile on yet more borrowing to stimulate their economies out of pandemic-induced recessions, taking their government debt ratios to levels that make even SA’s scariest projections look relatively modest.
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It was Tom Bradyâs and the Bucsâ trophy to toss | Letters
Hereâs what readers are saying in Tuesdayâs letters to the editor.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady holds the Lombardi Trophy as the Bucs celebrate the 31-9 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55 on Feb. 7. The boat-to-boat completion came later on the Hillsborough River. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
Published Feb. 16
Itâs the Bucsâ trophy to toss
Lorraine Grohs, daughter of the silversmith who made the original Vince Lombardi Trophy, and others need to chill out. Trophies are made for abuse. Just ask Lord Stanley. But unlike the Stanley Cup, the Lombardi Trophy is a new one each year. The NFL champs get to keep it. So if quarterback Tom Brady is tossing it on the Hillsborough River, he has to live with the consequences. Can you imagine, though, if it
Florida arrest of COVID whistleblower reminiscent of North Korea | Letters
Hereâs what readers are saying in Fridayâs letters to the editor.
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Footage of a 30-second video of a Monday police raid of the Tallahassee home of Rebekah Jones, a former Florida Department of Health employee. [ Twitter ]
Published Dec. 11, 2020
Is this North Korea?
The raid on the whistleblowerâs home is one of those âonly in Floridaâ stories. Except it is not. This also happens in China, Russia, North Korea and similar dictatorships.
Harold Keller,
No, itâs not the same playbook
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger should be applauded for the performance of the State Elections Division during the recent elections, and he should lauded for his patriotism and bravery is defending the accuracy of the Elections Division in the face of withering criticism and threats of violence. However, it is disappointing to see him tarnish his legacy with his recent p