NOMPUMELELO RUNJI | An inclusive economy will build SA the aspired inclusive society
The reality is that the new SA is built on an elite compact. And this social compact is institutionalised in the form of Nedlac.
The privilege that these groups share in common is that their voices count. They are consulted regularly, and their demands and threats are taken seriously - to the extent that they can resist and stall certain policy decisions and actions. The unemployed mostly have qualifications below a matric. This means SA's potential workforce is mostly low- and semi-skilled. Yet the irony is that production in the economy is concentrated in the services sector which contributes over 60% of GDP. This is a sector driven by professional skills.
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