Alec Hogg on what investors, local and foreign, think of the GNU

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In a fund-raising talk for Rotary in Hermanus last week, BizNews editor Alec Hogg addressed how local and international investors have reacted to the results of Election’24 and the Government of National Unity. Cutting through the noise, he eschewed popular narratives in favour of hard data that explains a perception this has been the nation’s most positive change since 1994.

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28 Jul 2024 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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