Tag: social stability

South Africa can sometimes appear to be awash with occult crime, stories of satanist conspiracies, witchcraft accusations, muti murders and demonic possession frequently surface in the media. A trawl through our national news suggests a society at war with the forces of evil.

The formation of South Africa’s new Government of National Unity (GNU) bodes well for the consolidation of state reform and pro-growth initiatives, including better performing parastatals, such as Eskom and Transnet. Given that economic growth is essential to spur social development, I believe now is the time to act.

At a time when many small businesses in South Africa are already struggling as a result of the recession, the global COVID-19 crisis is a bolt out of the blue. It is an event that has caught even the best prepared businesses by surprise, and it is a genuine existential threat for many of the small businesses we deal with in our daily lives.