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		ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT No U-turn By Carol Paton What will happen to SA's economic management when Mbeki and Manuel go?

President Thabo Mbeki's remark that "the years of freedom have been very good for business" in last year's state of the nation speech was apt. The years of freedom have been better than business ever imagined they might be - thanks largely to the shared vision of Mbeki and his finance minister, Trevor Manuel, whose goal has been to build a business-friendly, globally approved economic environment. Can SA still be assured of prudent financial management and business-friendly policies?