The present health of the South African economy and the recent performance of a wide range of headline economic and socio-economic variables have led to a growing sense of despondency amongst consumers, producers and workers. This feeling has been amplified by frequent reports of labour-related incidents of violence,
bureaucratic ineptitude, corruption, policy uncertainty and apparent investor disillusionment (as reflected in credit risk downgrades).

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