These corporations cannot simply rely on unsustainable tariff increases, as in the case of Eskom, or on further government bailouts, as in the case of South African Airways. The role of the South African Reserve Bank  Achieving higher potential output growth is not within the power of the central bank.
The SARB can, however, contribute to an improved environment in a number of ways. For some time, ratings agencies and investors identified South Africa’s institutional strength as one of the stand-out features of its economy. The past few years have seen a steady erosion of some of our key institutions. Fortunately, there is now renewed focus on reversing this negative trend.