LETTER: Social cohesion is an imperative for sustainable, inclusive growth
I recently attended a corporate seminar addressing the key issue of "Creating growth in the South African economy". All the presenters were world class and the quality of the engagement was positively constructive. By the end of the day, I noted there had been a couple of critical issues that had not been addressed directly, which I believe underscore our current "lack of adequate growth" conundrum: 1) social cohesion; 2) national identity and 3) unconscious bias. Reflecting on Tim Cohen’s recent column (Monday March 19, Business Day: "Economic debate is still on centralisation"), I believe Cohen alludes to these issues. To elaborate, it is my contention that if we do not create a materially greater level of social cohesion, through a common national identity, a shared vision of "inclusive economic growth", while simultaneous acknowledging the high levels of unconscious bias (prejudice) we all carry with us, I question whether we will be able to deliver the type of growth we need to...
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