House Chair, the ANC's manifesto for the elections is slight of hand and mirrors trick that aims to transform the economy, and create jobs. It's a glorified wish list. By comparison, my colleagues have highlighted what the DA has achieved in the Western Cape.
But let's see if the ANC's claim, based on past delivery is justified.
GDP growth was 7.9% in 1964, at the height of apartheid's repugnancy. By l994 it had shrunk to 3.2%. In 20O6 it was 5,5%, in apartheid-free South Africa, but in 2017, it was 1.3% and now, the World Bank has cut its estimate to below 1%. Whose fault is that?
Five years ago Goldman Sachs identified key areas of growth focus. Let's examine you progress to date.