VODCAST | Listen Up! What is the actual point of the G20?

In a podcast conversation, hosts Mark and Tim discuss South Africa's profound contrasts of natural beauty and regional decay witnessed during a road trip, underscoring challenges like failing small towns and the need for urbanization amid economic stagnation. They critique populist policies, such as the new New York mayor's state-run supermarkets, as examples of bad ideas persisting due to ideology over reality, and express skepticism about the upcoming G20 summit's effectiveness without U.S. attendance, while debating rating agencies' criteria and South Africa's push for fairer global borrowing terms. Ultimately, they emphasize that tangible reforms, proven public-private partnerships, and measurable fiscal improvements are essential to attract investment and reverse the country's decline.