A year in the jaws of a cost of living crisis
Friday, December 23, 2022 | 600 Views |
Annus horribilis: Consumers are enduring the highest rates of inflation since 2008 PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
One story dominated all others in the discourse about the economy this year and with good reason.
Unlike other economic topics which often involve technical jargon that limits discussions to those “in the know”, inflation or the cost of living does not require degrees to be felt, understood, and suffered.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...