POLITICIANS PUMMELLED: SA’s path to ‘no future’ — former statistician-general Lehohla slams ‘performative’ politics
Former statistician-general Pali Lehohla didn’t mince his words at the annual Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation’s Inclusive Growth Forum, warning that South Africa’s democracy is fragmenting, and condemning ANC policies, economic inequality and mining dependence.
By Diana NeilleSouth Africa
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Former statistician-general Pali Lehohla didn’t mince his words at the annual Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation’s Inclusive Growth Forum, warning that South Africa’s democracy is fragmenting, and condemning ANC policies, economic inequality and mining dependence.
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- November 1, 2026
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- Diana Neille
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