Lindiwe Zulu says radical economic transformation is not bad for SA
Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu says "radical economic transformation" is not bad for SA. Zulu was speaking to delegates at the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) annual convention in Sandton, on Thursday. She and speakers, including Gauteng premier David Makhura, sought to quell fears around the theme "the role of social partners in socioeconomic radical transformation", but did not address alarm about the alleged capture of state institutions in SA. Zulu said radical economic transformation was no longer debated among previously disadvantaged South Africans and that the time was ripe for action. "It is not the responsibility of government alone, it is everyone’s responsibility," she said. "We must not allow ourselves to be diverted from this agenda." She said poverty, unemployment and inequality affected peace and stability in SA. But she also acknowledged that "local economic development had not been given the type of support it is suppose...
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