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‘Nobody wants to be a hadeda’: Three scenarios for the future of South Africa’s economy | SA News

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The research from the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) outlines a route to economic success for South Africa from 2026 through to 2030.

It uses bird imagery to paint three different scenarios:

  • The Hadeda (muddling through) 
  • The Marabou Stork (low road)
  • The African Fish Eagle (high road)

BER senior economist Roy Havemann walks Stephen Grootes through the findings.

BER scenarios for for the South African economy (2026-2030) - BER website

BER scenarios for for the South African economy (2026-2030) – BER website

He says the Marabou Stork (the ‘Undertaker Bird’) scenario essentially means a return to the state capture years.

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