[A version of this article was published in Daily Maverick on February 17, 2020.] So after all the build-up and conjecture, SONA happened. President Ramaphosa gave a good speech. He demonstrated understanding of the country’s deep
[A version of this article was published in the City Press on February 9, 2020 and Daily Maverick on February 12, 2020.] Dear President Ramaphosa, This is not a ‘This is what you should say in the
[A version of this article was published in Daily Maverick on January 30, 2020.] Like most South Africans, I am deeply frustrated by our decade-long economic stagnation. As the economy grows slower than the population does,