Radical economic transformation is the ANC’s new, yet old, rallying cry
Gwede Mantashe says radical economic transformation must ‘translate into inclusive growth’
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday that the current debate of radical economic transformation versus inclusive growth was pushed by people wanting to “drive wedges” among the leaders of the ANC. “Nobody in the ANC questions the need for radical economic transformation … everyone in the ANC accepts that the need for radical economic transformation is urgent to deal with the question of an economy that is not inclusive.” He said radical economic transformation had to “translate into inclusive growth”. He did not understand the “distinction” between the two. No one in the ANC disagrees that radical economic transformation should be a priority, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday. Radical economic transformation has become the rallying cry of President Jacob Zuma’s presidential pick, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s campaign. Yet on Monday, Mantashe was adamant that it has long been ANC policy and there is agreement on the need for it within the party. His com...
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