South African Social Transformation The Key2009-04-30 Phosa gives notice of big change Phosa, in a speech prepared for delivery at
the Global Emerging Markets Summit in "It is safe to say that you can expect
the government of president-elect Jacob Zuma to focus its attention, policies
and delivery on providing a bouquet of health, education, housing and
infrastructure services to accelerate socio-economic transformation in "To ensure that this agenda is elevated to national priority you can expect a number of structural, policy and management changes. "Systems that have not been functional will be changed and creative methods will be sought to shorten the channel between policy and delivery." Phosa "wanted to make it very clear" that the ANC-led government would not change the constitution "as if it is our own private property". "The constitution of "We have no intention of making it a political plaything." He appealed for greater access to credit
for Africa, saying the International Monetary Fund had predicted a growth rate
of two percent for "As a businessman that, in my mind, spells opportunity. "If we achieve success by positively stimulating the economy through improved access to credit here and internationally, major opportunities can be created in the short and medium term while the economic pendulum starts its upswing." "If the incoming Zuma administration
were to create opportunities for investors in the health, education, housing,
infrastructure, commodities, energy and resources industries, it would beg for
partnerships between our own companies and those in Europe and across the globe
which are looking for profitable partnerships with Phosa promised an era of good governance and sound macro-economic policies, warning against pessimism. - Sapa Published in The Mercury April 30, 2009 Edition 1 Page 2 |
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