Economics
South Africa Inc.'s Tips for the President to Spur Economy
- Reigniting confidence in government seen among top priorities
- Company CEOs want prosecutions for those implicated in graft
An election poster in Durban.
Photographer: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images
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South African business leaders are in harmony on what the country needs after this week’s elections.
Reinvigorating the economy leads the agenda of what Cyril Ramaphosa, the favorite to retain the presidency, must tackle once taking office. To get there, he will have to prosecute those accused of plundering the government, fix state-owned companies and cut debt, among others.