South Africa: uncomfortable econ data

Summary Two uncomfortable questions of unemployment and land expropriation posed to President Ramaphosa in South Africa’s parliament August 22 speak to the constancy of African National Congress political imperatives no matter the ruing party’s leadership change. Analysis South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faced two challenging questions in the country’s parliament August 22, posed by the leader of the country’s opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party. One, what were the government’s reasons for failing to create jobs; and two, what were the government’s details for expropriating land without compensation. Most recent figures released in South Africa indicate the country’s narrow measure of …

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