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Sandy McGregor
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Oct 20, 2026
39. Unlocking infrastructure investment in South Africa
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Thalia PetousisHOST
Why do you think we've seen such chronic infrastructure under-investment in South Africa?
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28:51Sandy McGregorGUEST
And you say, "Why is the economy not growing?" It's because we've lost major competitive advantages.
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29:00Sandy McGregorGUEST
Eskom, cheap electricity at one time was a major advantage South Africa has, and a lot of the economy was built around cheap energy.
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29:11Sandy McGregorGUEST
So now our competitive advantages are mainly in mining, agriculture, and tourism.
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29:20Sandy McGregorGUEST
And the problem is that those sectors are doing well without any really serious government support.

Thalia PetousisHOST
What's the constraint there? Because it's tempting, I think, to look at the problem and say, "Oh, well, it's, it's a problem of money."