The South African economy went into recession in 2020 that will deepen due to the Covid-19...

The South African economy went into recession in 2020 that will deepen due to the Covid-19 virus and were downgraded to junk by the rating agencies. At the same time government debt is mounting since 2009 into a so called debt trap. Explain how this will inhibit the government to resolve the recession.

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Rahul Sunny answered 2 months ago

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