As we mourn President Mandelaโs passing we must ask ourselves the fundamental question - what shall we do to respond to the tasks of building a democratic, non-racial, non-sexist and prosperous South Africa, a people-centred society free of hunger, poverty, disease and inequality, as well as Africaโs renaissance, to whose attainment President Nelson Mandela dedicated his whole life?
Thabo MbekiReally, a critical matter in the public service is radically to improve the quality of management.
Thabo MbekiWe can't treat the matter of black economic empowerment as just the redistribution of existing wealth. It really has to focus on new investment, on growth, on development of employment and so on and so on.
Thabo MbekiThe engagements with the International Investment Council have developed in a very interesting way. It is, again, the point I raised at the beginning.
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