BLSA CEO weighs in on the issues facing SA in 2024, and her hopes of overcoming them.

Globally there will be a record number of elections. At the same time, we face an unprecedented level of geopolitical stress with the Russia/Ukraine and Israel/Hamas wars creating major uncertainty. South Africa is one of the many countries that will be heading to the polls. Our democratic institutions are a great strength, and it is thrilling to see them in action as we will sometime this year. But political campaigns can be a distraction to the business of running the country, particularly at a crucial time for us to make progress on the major challenges facing our economy. There is also a heightened risk of populist policy being rushed through parliament to add to the electioneering.  Click to read the full article