
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address tonight comes amidst a backdrop of an improving economy, but South Africa needs faster growth and more investment to deliver on the promise of the GNU.
Economic recovery under the GNU is now underway. Inflation has moderated. Investor confidence is showing signs of recovery. The country has exited the grey list. Government debt appears to be stabilising. These are important signals that with the adults in the room in government, that South Africa can rise.
But the pathway to prosperity for South Africa requires faster reform, which the DA has been working towards and fighting for in government.
South Africa must accelerate…
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Mallow Man
It is wise to remember that firefighters fight fire with water before you fight fire with fire
Miss Murder
The cab driver feels compelled to flesh the story out, as its just the husband he\’s talking to.
\”yeah I remember that last shore leave in Johannesburg, me and the lads gagging for some action, end up in a dive bar and met this girl, we got a room and she was the the worst fuck I\’ve ever had!\”
The wife says \”what did he say?\”.
Husband \”the cab driver he says he might know you!\”