Iraj Abedian, Chief Economist at Pan-African Investment Research Services, says the President’s goals sound “warm and fuzzy,” but the real challenge lies in implementation.
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has expressed scepticism ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), warning that the speech is likely to prioritise political messaging over meaningful solutions to South Africa’s deep-rooted challenges.