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Frans Cronjé on ANC self-harm that caused yesterday’s polling earthquake, disastrous US relationship

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Freshly returned from a working trip to the US and Europe, Dr Frans Cronjé is not surprised to see IRR polling puts the DA ahead of the ANC. it’s a consequence, he says, of Luthuli House’s penchant for scoring own goals. In this interview with BizNews editor Alec Hogg, SA’s leading political analyst explains how ANC blunders on the VAT increase and the relationship with the USA are akin to conscious self-harm.
15 Apr 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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