By Johnathan Paoli
Democratic Alliance shadow minister of finance Dion George has highlighted poor policy decisions, rampant corruption, and a focus on centralising power as some of the key characteristics of the African National Congress (ANC)’s rule over the last three decades.
George was joined by the party’s shadow deputy minister of finance Ashor Sarupen and shadow minister of social development Bridget Masango at the party headquarters in Bruma, Johannesburg on Thursday where they unveilled the DA’s Misery Index – a report on what the DA has called the failures of the ruling party.
The Misery Index is a statistical tool that tracks the economic distress felt by everyday people due to the risk of or actual joblessness combined with the ever-increasing cost of living, amongst other things.
“The ANC government obscures the true extent of the economic hardship faced by South Africans. The Misery Index cuts through the confusion.
You’ve reached your free article limit
Subscribe to enjoy unlimited access to trusted journalism. Cancel anytime.
Subscribe nowNeed help? molokom@insidepolitic.co.za
