eNCA: Lunchtime
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Interview about the South African Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan which was delivered by President Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa on 15 October 2020. The discussion evaluates the potential impact of the economic recovery on growth and development in South Africa following the devastating impact of the COVID-19 lockdown. The interview analyses the main thrusts of the economic recovery plan and how the state aims to use infrastructure delivery to create jobs and ignite economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The interview also reviews the importance of South Africa’s economic recovery for the SADC region and the potential provided by intra-SADC and intra-Africa trade in the COVID-19 recovery period.
