In his New Year's message, President Jacob Zuma said that jobs remained high on the list of South African’s priorities and in that regard, “we must continue to promote unity in action to reignite economic growth.”
He went on to say: “The collaboration between business, labour and government to support the economy, which is one of the key achievements of the year 2016, must continue in the New Year. Importantly, together we must take the economic transformation programme forward. We need to change the commanding heights of the economy, and increase the participation of black people as owners and managers. Progress made on the achievement of this goal will greatly enhance the national reconciliation programme. Business, government and society must work together on this national imperative.”
- Read President Zuma’s message in full at Sunday Tribune
- See too, DA leader calls for positive changes in 2017, especially for jobless youth, at Huffington Post
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