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South Africa’s economic heritage

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Izak Odendaal, Chief Investment Strategist at Old Mutual Wealth, speaks to Power FM about South Africa’s economic heritage. He delves into the origin of the South African economic system as well as its anchors such as Anglo American, the transition from apartheid to freedom and the era of growth pre-2008, until issues like loadshedding derailed us. He also explains how to enable inclusive growth and deal with low economic growth, by building infrastructure and providing basic services in areas of need.

28 Sep 2023 English South Africa Investing · Investing

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