GROWTH NARRATIVE OP-ED: SA’s economy — are we turning the corner, or entering a cul-de-sac?

Claims that South Africa’s economy is ‘turning the corner’ rest on modest growth gains, improved fiscal metrics, and targeted reforms, but these indicators mask deeper structural weaknesses. Without a decisive shift toward higher, investment-led and employment-intensive growth, the current trajectory risks entrenching stagnation, particularly as global economic shocks intensify.

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