From South Africa – The Good News
South African President Jacob Zuma tried to please all parties in his
first State of the Nation speech, promising to help the poor but
limiting expectations and indicating prudent economic policies would
stay.
The speech should go some way to placate increasingly vocal unions, but without upsetting investors.
In a departure from former President Thabo Mbeki, Zuma vowed to fight
crime and deal strongly with HIV-AIDS, two of the biggest problems
facing the country and key deterrents for direct investment.
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