'NDP must advance radical economic transformation'
Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe says a paper aligning the NDP with the 2018-19 budget priorities will be presented at a Cabinet lekgotla
The acceleration of inclusive growth will be placed squarely on the agenda of the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME). "Government attaches great value to all stakeholders in the NDP [National Development Plan] 2030," said Ashraf Kariem from the the department. He added that the NDP would advance radical economic transformation through economic interventions and the capacity of the state and active citizenry. Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe said a paper aligning the NDP with the 2018-19 budget priorities would be presented at the midyear Cabinet lekgotla. This comes as Radebe confirmed that the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation would finalise a budget priorities paper by the end of May. The plan is set to address the concerns of employment, poverty and inequality and black ownership as well as achieving an average annual GDP growth target of more 5%. "The state has not effectively intervened to achieve these goals," said Ashraf Karie...
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