I wish to thank the leadership of SAPOA for this opportunity to interact with your esteemed guests. I should confess that this is not the most auspicious moment to present a situational analysis on the state of the South African political economy. In part, this is because of uncertainties in the domestic and global environments. It is also because of the chasms in analyses among leaders and commentators alike. The analysis I wish to share this evening is based on three macrotrends that characterise our country’s social dynamics:
