PUBLIC SECTOR OVERVIEW 80
REFORMING AND RECOVERING
Saving Lives and The Economy By Koketso Mamabolo
“This is no ordinary year, and this is no ordinary Sona [State of the Nation Address],” said President Ramaphosa in February, perhaps one of the most eagerly awaited Sona’s in almost three decades. The President took the chaos and uncertainty and attempted to carve out a clear path to achieving the goals the state has set for itself: 1.
Overcome the coronavirus pandemic
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Speed-up economic recovery
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Implement economic reforms
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Deal with corruption and increase state capacity
Here we look at the response to Covid-19 and the government’s plan for economic reform and recovery.
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