They are less adept at identifying common cause and convergent interests. This is as true in the SA business community as it is in society at large. A widening rift between government and white captains of industry is one symptom of this problem.
Domestic investors feel marginalised.
Government is also sulking because it feels let down by local and overseas investors. And black business is trying to plough its own furrow lest it is left out . Unless we are able to get to a stage where government, business and other main stakeholders can say we have a shared vision for the country for the next 10 or 20 years, we are not going to be able to move forward. We need to put a lot of effort into that. But it is possible to find evidence of common ground .