Infrastructure spend, project execution - don't write the public sector off just yet

There is no question that the public sector and the state-owned companies (SOC) cluster in South Africa has come under enormous scrutiny from all sides. Every day there is a news headline berating the state of these critical institutions and it weighs on not only the general public but other stakeholders, including staff and foreign investors. The arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, however, represents a very real opportunity for the state to once again demonstrate its ability to be both a safety net for its population as well as a driver of infrastructure improvement.
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