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South Africa's long-ruling African National Congress party is expected to face serious challenges in the upcoming elections, the most fiercely contested poll in 30 years, with the public calling for massive reforms to address a range of problems plaguing the country, including a sluggish economy, high unemployment rate and corruption.
If a new ruling coalition includes partners who push for nationalisation and new taxes, the business sector will withdraw from a successful partnership with government, warns BLSA CEO Busisiwe Mavuso.
Ahead of the national elections on May 29, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso says that, despite the challenges facing South Africa, voting is a foundation for democratic governance that “binds us together.” In her latest weekly newsletter, she calls on South Africans to respect the Constitution and conduct elections in a way that is “free and fair and accepts the outcomes.”