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Learning from birds and gnus

Date Uploaded: April 07 2026 11:30


There is consensus in SA that the fastest way to raise the economic growth rate is to accelerate the pace of economic reform. But to do this, the Government of National Unity (GNU) needs to really work. Other countries offer lessons for assessing whether the GNU is on a path toward prosperity or stagnation. This article, written by Prof Johan Fourie and Claire Bisseker, first appeared in Business Day on 7 April 2026.