Ebrahim Patel shoots first then takes aim with localisation policy

It is sadly typical of the government to announce a new policy goal without first doing its homework

Trade, industry & competition minister Ebrahim Patel is on a mission to spur South Africa’s re-industrialisation armed with a new localisation policy that requires firms to substitute 20% of imports with locally made goods within five years...

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