Economic news of the week: SA is fast approaching a debt trap
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In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we take a look at the week’s top business and economics news for the week, including the decline in the aviation industry and the impact of Covid-19 on government’s ability to collect taxes.
Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dawie Roodt, an economist at Efficient Group.
Discussion points include the decline of the aviation industry, government ability to collect taxes, tackling poverty, a lack of credible economic data at the moment, an outlook for the country’s economic growth, government’s stimulus package and exploring a more compassionate form of economics.
Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dawie Roodt, an economist at Efficient Group.
Discussion points include the decline of the aviation industry, government ability to collect taxes, tackling poverty, a lack of credible economic data at the moment, an outlook for the country’s economic growth, government’s stimulus package and exploring a more compassionate form of economics.