South Africa Sees Fresh Start for Economy, With the Same Challenges<br />Mr. Goldin said that This is certainly the most optimistic moment for South Africa in a very long time,<br />Ian Goldin said that The crucial issue for South Africa is jobs and growth,<br />Mr. Ramaphosa, 65, may champion new initiatives aimed at generating economic growth, yet he finds himself relying<br />on his party brethren to execute his visions, with no certainty that the money will land where intended.<br />"You’re going to need a lot more than taking out the guy at the top." Above all, Mr. Ramaphosa must contend with the structural defects<br />that have long constrained South Africa’s economy, a legacy of apartheid.<br />15, 2018<br />In the nearly quarter-century since apartheid ended in South Africa, the dominant African National Congress<br />party has lost some of its moral authority as a vessel for lifting the fortunes of black people.<br />Still, no corruption charges have stuck to the new president, who now claims a mandate to clean up the toxic mess left behind by Mr. Zuma.
