RW Johnson offers a turn-around plan to save SA. MUST READ!

South Africa in the democratic era has not met expectations. A quarter of a century after Nelson Mandela became president, unemployment among the previously oppressed black masses remains stubbornly high and crime is rampant. The education system has not been overhauled to ensure that people from disadvantaged backgrounds can compete for good jobs; the property system is a mess, with home ownership out of reach for the majority. Corruption has scarred South Africa's reputation, deterring international investors. Under President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa has been given a second chance. But it's not going to be easy for Ramaphosa to ignite economic growth. As RW Johnson, a respected analyst, explains to political journalist Donwald Pressly, there is a danger Ramaphosa will talk things up rather than succeeding in executing significant reforms needed to get new life into the economy. – Jackie Cameron

By Donwald Pressly*

Author and political scientist RW Johnson says he doesn't believe Cyril Ramaphosa has the gumption to do something radical to get a stagnant South African economy right. If he doesn't do a Churchill – and offer to fall on his sword so to speak – he is going to prove himself to be a lacklustre, if smooth-talking head of state. Donwald Pressly, who chaired a session with him at the Cape Town Press Club, asked if he was likely to take Johnson's advice that he put his whole presidency on the line in his appeal for an International Monetary Fund bailout.

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