OPINION | Beyond cynicism: ANC's manifesto as a roadmap to economic recovery

14 Mar

Mdumiseni Ntuli

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Stats SA's figures showed that in the fourth quarter of 2023, there were 7.9 million unemployed people, the unemployment rate was 32.1%, and the absorption ratio was 40.8%. (Phill Magakoe/Gallo Images)

The ANC's Mdumiseni Ntuli responds to Renée Bonorchis, writing her analysis oversimplifies complex socioeconomic dynamics, ignores positive developments, and offers an imbalanced portrayal of a government grappling with multifaceted problems within a troubled global context.

Renée Bonorchis, in her News24 opinion article, titled "From the ANC's new dawn to its setting sun, and nary a job in sight", paints a bleak picture of the ANC's performance on job creation.

While acknowledging certain indisputable challenges, her analysis falls short in several respects.

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