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Mere paper can bring the whole house of cards crashing

By: Dr. Pali Lehohla Director of Economic Modelling Academy and Former Statistician General of SA

https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion

 

A census is the biggest mobilisation of society in peacetime, one that triggers innovation and the pitfalls that come with it.

Crisis is a cumulative effect of system weaknesses, inconsistencies and contradictions that are ignored over time. Take for instance how the colour of paper you use reveals that this is not a simple question. In fact, it is one that unveils a crisis of monumental proportions, especially in a nation trying to discover itself.  ..

 

https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2022-09-25-pali-lehohla–mere-paper-can-bring-the-whole-house-of-cards-crashing/

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