Zuma sold SA, says Maimane
Modernisation required instead of re-enrichment of elite masquerading as ‘radical economic transformation’
SA does not need President Jacob Zuma’s "radical transformation" — it requires modernisation because the old economic practices are not working. This was DA leader Mmusi Maimane’s message to a crowd gathered at a rally in Cape Town on Monday to listen to his Workers’ Day address. What Zuma meant by "radical economic transformation", was "radical re-enrichment of a small elite including his friends, the Guptas", Maimane said. "We need to look at ways to create sustainable wealth. We can start by offering those who work on mines shares in these mines, and we can do the same for employees of our state-owned enterprises. "And if we truly want to modernise our economy, we cannot remain stuck in the era of industrialisation. We must focus on the information sector, and we must equip our youth to thrive in such an economy." Maimane said he was confident the ANC would be voted out of power in 2019. It was very likely that a coalition government would be formed. "This [Workers’ Day] public h...
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