INTEGRITY CONTRACT
Business needs government and labour to join pledge to grow SA
While a vicious campaign has been waged against corporates, leaders are determined to build a better nation
Over the past year, business leaders in SA have been smeared by a cynical and ugly campaign. Under the banner of "white monopoly capital", we were accused of causing the poverty, inequality and unemployment that scar this country. The campaign set black against white, setting back race relations by years. It was a brazen attempt to deflect attention from state capture and the industrial-scale corruption in the government. Now business is fighting back against the lies of that campaign – and making clear why we are a force for good. We have one simple message: business believes in SA. The country’s future and our future as businesses are inseparable. We, the CEs of some of the biggest companies in the country, love SA. We share the values set out in the Constitution. And we want to play our part in ensuring transformation takes place that will mean SA works for everyone. We are patriots who see our role as creating jobs, growing the economy and investing in communities. Despite all o...
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