Unpacking the South African State of the Nation Address

TRT World: Money Talks

Thursday, 20 June 2019

Interview reflecting on the State of the Nation Address presented by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on 20 June 2019. The interview looks at the economic policies and commitments that the South African government is pursuing to resuscitate economic growth. The discussion reviews the policy interventions proposed by President Ramaphosa and how they will affect sustainable and inclusive growth in the medium-term. The discussion also reviews the government’s proposals for the state-owned power utility, Eskom and whether the utility is too big to fail or whether the government should privatise energy generation and distribution in South Africa.