The address should have set out how things would be done differently and better under the new government, instead of being a wish list
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Ramaphosa’s speech did meet the symbolism of a new political dispensation, but it failed to offer detail on how this new dispensation will address familiar issues in new and better ways. File photosuccessfully captured the spirit of a diverse and cohesive multi-party government ready to get down to work.
on the government’s policy and governance track record, his speech was remarkably unfocused, unbalanced and at times inconsistent and unrealistic. It outlined a wishlist of familiar sounding policy themes. of South Africa’s reconciliation icon, Nelson Mandela. The president reminded South Africans of the historical significance of their electoral choice. It’s this choice that forced political opponents into a collective project and abandoning the politics of “recrimination”.
He didn’t acknowledge the historically problematic relationship between growth and the equitable distribution of its benefits . Historically, economic growth hasn’t been inclusive. He didn’t say anything about how the country’s low growth rate has jeopardised even the most modest prospect for inclusive investments.More remarkably, Ramaphosa said that municipalities would now be enlisted in the project of inclusive growth.
Previous ANC administrations have struggled to address this issue. They used poverty reduction strategies, indigent policies, better quality education from reception to vocational training, improving public transport, and more accessible healthcare.
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