NATIONAL NEWS - The DA's plan to fix the South African economy, seems to echo the reforms demanded by US President Donald Trump if South Africa ever wants to see lower US tariffs.

This morning, DA leader, John Steenhuisen, outlined what the party calls "its six-point-plan of urgent, practical and implementable reforms to turbocharge the economy" at a media briefing in Bruma in Johannesburg.

Steenhuisen said the time for endless talk is over. "South Africa’s economy is in crisis, and it is time for urgent action to fix our economy and create jobs."

He said at the core of the plan is pressure on the ANC to accept urgent reforms, and a commitment from the DA to do all it can to dismantle three major legislative barriers to growth: the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, the Employment Equity Act, and the Expropriation Act.

"While intended to advance transformation, these laws have increasingly served to entrench elite enrichment, deter investment, and block small businesses from accessing opportunities," Steenhuisen said.

For a summary of the DA's action plan, click here.

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