Analysis - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's opening of parliament speech successfully captured the spirit of a diverse and cohesive multi-party government ready to get down to work. But it failed to tell South Africans how the new dispensation will do things differently, and better.
successfully captured the spirit of a diverse and cohesive multi-party government ready to get down to work. But it failed to tell South Africa ns how the new dispensation will do things differently, and better.of the national vote, triggering a multi-party coalition government for the first time in 30 years. The results signalled frustration with the ANC's inability to promote job-creating growth, achieve significant reductions in poverty and inequality, and demonstrate clean governance.
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.
The president did cite potentially effective measures such as a review of prices of goods and services that are set throughThe third strategic policy area is one that is close to my own work, and for which I had particularly high hopes. That is improvements in the capacity, integrity and developmental potential of state institutions. It's this area that will equip the government with the ability to deliver on the other strategic areas.
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