An analyst feels #SONA2016 came with a reality check for economic growth
A political analyst feels President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address came with a reality check in terms of economic growth.
Zuma acknowledged in Parliament last night that country is not going to achieve 5% economic growth by 2019. Analyst Sanusha Naidoo told East Coast Radio's Trending Tonight that she wanted to hear more from Zuma on how government is going to turn this around.
Naidoo also focused on the cost cutting measures covered by the president especially the proposal to do away with two capital cities.
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"The relocation of Parliament is not going to happen overnight, it also has to have the right infrastructure set up before the move takes place and that's also going to be a costly measure.
"It is also a question of the kind of job creation that you are going to create in Pretoria and what impact it may have in the Western Cape but again, is that the only measure in terms of cutting cost?" she said.
Zuma said the economy is projected to grow less than 1% this year.
"South Africa's tourism will invest R100 0000 million a year to promote domestic tourism, encouraging South Africans to tour their country," he said.
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