LETTER: SA needs a new empowerment model, and the IRR has it
Economic empowerment for the disadvantaged (EED) would clearly identify the goal as one of broad societal prosperity
21 September 2020 - 17:07
Sandile Zungu’s analogy for empowerment policy is intriguing: it is needed, he argues, to “steam the train in the right direction”’ (“BEE needed for peace and order, says Black Business Council (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2020-09-10-bee-needed-for-peace-and-order-says-black-business-council/)”, September 10).
Trains do not change direction; they are driven down tracks, which lead to predetermined destinations. This makes railway construction a long-term process that demands careful planning and impeccable ongoing maintenance. It is doubtful that this describes current empowerment policy...
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