Leonard Gentle on Making the Economy Work for the Poor in South Africa
Channel: SACSIS
Date: 2013-02-16

From the tragedy at Marikana to the farm workers' strikes at De Doorns, it is evident that the South African economy is not working for the poor. At the same time, President Jacob Zuma campaigned on a ticket of "economic transformation" in the run up to his re-election as president of the ANC at Mangaung.  

Will the ANC succeed in its quest for transformative economic development during President Zuma's second term in office? Is this president Zuma's Lula moment?

On 8 February 2013, SACSIS and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation co-hosted a panel discussion to find answers to these big questions. 

Leonard Gentle, Executive Director, International Labour Research and Information Group and SACSIS columnist made an input at the event.