When the apartheid regime ceded power following South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, the economy was in shambles. Debt service costs as a share of GDP were crippling.

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Trevor Manuel Reflects on South Africa's Lost Decade

Trevor Manuel

June 10, 2021

Trevor Manuel says while it may be the same party in power, it's a very different country.

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Bruce Edwards

International Monetary Fund

Bruce Edwards produces the IMF podcast program. He's an award-winning audio producer and journalist who's covered armed conflicts, social unrest, and natural disasters from all corners of the world. He believes economists have an important role in solving the world's problems and aspires to showcase their research in every IMF podcast.

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RHODA METCALFE is an independent journalist and audio producer.

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