RW Johnson's message of hope: As end of catastrophic ANC era draws nearer, far better awaits South Africa

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A comment under an RW Johnson contribution to BizNews describes South Africa's former Oxford Don as "the most astute political analyst we have". Johnson's level-headed, rational assessment of SA politics is evident in this fascinating discussion on two of his articles recently published on the website - the first on the ANC Conference; the second about Eskom. Johnson's conclusion: both are examples of chaos which is accompanying the ending of the ANC's "catastropic" era - together with hope that its replacement will herald a significant improvement for the country's citizens. He spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 Jan 2023 4AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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