South Africa is in crisis and heading for disaster: economist

Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt says South Africa is in crisis and heading for a disaster with rising unemployment and poverty.

“The only sectors that will work in South Africa are those who can function without electricity, like the service and financial industries,” Roodt said. Roodt said the state could no longer afford the grants as the tax base is simply not strong enough to carry it. While many economists predict 1.1% GDP growth for South Africa, Schultz has a much lower 0.2% GDP growth forecast for 2023.

Ah, good old businesTech, doom and gloom.

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