Unpacking the reshuffle and what is will mean for SA and its economy

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In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the economic impact of this week’s cabinet reshuffle.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Chris Hattingh, deputy director at the Free Market Foundation, an economic research and policy think tank.

Discussion points include: background on the Free Market Foundation and its areas of work; new government appointments made in the recent reshuffle by President Ramaphosa; what the appointments tell us about the President’s likely economic direction; what impact the reshuffle will have on SA’s investment case given domestic pressure to grow and international concerns about the safety of capital locally; SA’s place in the global economy; and issues affecting its place as a trading partner.
6 Aug 2021 English South Africa Business News · News

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