Episode Synopsis "Does South Africa need more austerity or a fiscal stimulus? | Busi Sibeko"

In this episode, Busi Sibeko talks to Duma Gqubule and Isobel Frye about reimagining a Rewired fiscal policy in the wake of the Covid-19 economic depression. The conversation details the inadequacy of the stimulus package announced by the state on top of the austerity path already embarked on pre-Covid. The constitutional obligations of the state to adhere to human rights standards frames this episode that is remarkable in the breadth and depth of the analysis. Read Isobel Frye's 'Thinking for Tomorrow' blog · · Connect with Busi Sibeko on LinkedIn · · Connect with Duma on LinkedIn · Visit the SPI website

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