i--video: iya ku--youtube futhi ubuke isiteshi se--pro concept store. lapho uzothola amavidiyo amaningi nezibonelo zokusebenza ku--friedrich hugo hamburg "uma uphupha ukuthi usesikebheni futhi amanzi amile kusho ukuthi uzojabula uthuthuke. uma amanzi egubha kusho ukuthi kunebhadi elizayo. in its haste to be integrated into the global economy, following many years of political--economic isolation – and thus assume full membership in the international community – the post--apartheid state adopted the economic framework of the free market system, based on the principles of neoliberal capitalism as its normative foundation for addressing the “legacy of apartheid”. the adoption of the economic model of neoliberal capitalism has, however, proved to be problematic insofar as it has failed significantly to address and thus overcome post--apartheid south africa‟s most fundamental moral--political--economic challenge, namely poverty. this thesis offers an alternative economic model, namely extended corporatism. while the neoliberal economic model emphasises individual interest (based on the philosophical principle of autonomy in the economic sphere), the corporatist model, in contrast, emphasises collective interest (based on the philosophical principle of collective ownership and responsibility). the advocacy of extended corporativism is based on the following key claims: 1. the free market system must be retained, but some form of strategic intervention is necessary so that certain socio--political and economic results can be achieved. 2. the current form of corporatism in south africa is in fact tripartism (a weak form of corporatism). an extended corporatist political economy can by brought about by the implementation of corporations, the establishment of an economic legislative body, labour courts and centralised wage bargaining. 3. extended corporatism can address south africa‟s socio--economic problems. transformation can be promoted by a paradigm shift away from liberal capitalism, a power shift away from the white capitalist enclave and a distribution shift in favour of the black impoverished lower classes. 4. all economic sectors as well as private industries and businesses must be brought under the control of corporations. the state and labour must become partners in private industries and businesses. in the same way capital must become a partner in state enterprises. in conclusion, the adoption of extended corporatism in south africa will ensure that state, capital and labour work together and that economic justice and harmony will prevail.