ECONOMY

PODCAST: South Africa’s stalling growth: policy vs potential

Free Market Foundation deputy chair Neil Emerick and Michael Avery discuss declining investment confidence

Monocle banking podcast
Monocle banking podcast

Is South Africa’s economy being held back by its own policies? With unemployment remaining high and economic freedom rankings declining, the need for reform is becoming increasingly urgent.

In this episode of the Monocle Banking Podcast, Michael Avery speaks to Free Market Foundation deputy chair Neil Emerick about South Africa’s economic challenges, restrictive regulations and declining investor confidence. Drawing comparisons with Kenya and Argentina, the conversation explores the reforms needed to unlock investment, strengthen economic freedom and drive sustainable growth.