NEVA MAKGETLA: Pacting season needs to bear fruit for longer than a year
The 1994 one has worked well, but patience with its failure on equality is wearing thin
31 January 2022 - 18:15
It’s pacting season again, with demands rolling around once more for a high-level agreement to boost growth. Yet experience shows national compacts effectively vanish within a year, leaving behind some worthwhile projects but often bitter recriminations.
To achieve more, the new pact should establish a platform for active collaboration between stakeholders rather than just listing commitments...
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