Prejudicial entry barriers for artisanal miners can and must be lifted
Allowing only corporates to mine the wealth of the country is shortsighted and relies on the kragdadigheid of old
30 August 2019 - 05:06
The finance minister has released an economic strategy paper that is meant to move the country away from its “unsustainable” economic trajectory towards an economy that promotes “economic transformation”, supports “labour-intensive growth”, and results in a “globally competitive economy”.
If Einstein was correct when he said “a new type of thinking is essential if mankind is to survive and move toward higher levels”, then the strategy paper fails to either introduce a new type of thinking and therefore almost certainly will not be able to move the country to a higher level...
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