Good news or false positives? Loadshedding, the rand, execs to help with government crises

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In today's show Makone Maja, Sara Gon and John Endres. They discuss a mix of somewhat good news for the country’s economy - GDP growth and a strengthening rand and stocks; as well as reduced loadshedding. They also review South Africa’s economic freedom scores. They end the show with Tembisa Hospital’s infant mortality figures over the last three years.

8 Jun 2023 9AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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