# ActionSA says the latest economic growth figures confirm the economy is in crisis, with growth at just 0.1-percent in the first three months of this year. The party blames the government of national unity for failing to create jobs or revive key sectors like mining and manufacturing, which both shrank. ActionSA’s Alan Beesley called for urgent reforms, including fixing energy and freight infrastructure and cutting red tape to boost local industry:
ActionSA blames the GNU for mass unemployment and industrial decline [SOUND]
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