A Global Human Society, Characterised By Islands

The Problem Is Not A Lack Of Understanding Of What We Are Saying And Doing; The Problem Is Difference Of Opinion About What To Do.

When I Was In Government, The South African Economy Was Growing At 4.5% - 5%. But Then Came The Global Financial Crisis Of 2008/2009, And So The Global Economy Shrunk. That Hit South Africa Very Hard, Because Then The Export Markets Shrunk, And That Includes China, Which Has Become One Of The Main Trade Partners With South Africa. Also, The Slowdown In The Chinese Economy Affected South Africa. The Result Was That During That Whole Period, South Africa Lost Something Like A Million Jobs Because Of External Factors.

What We Are Saying Is That We Need To Consolidate The Capacity To Lend Support. Because, One Of The Problems That's Mentioned With Regard To The Black Empowerment Process In The Case Of Small And Medium Business, Is Shortage Of Credit Or Difficulties Of Accessing Credit.

I Have Absolutely No Problem With The Press Criticising Policies And The Things That We Do, The Things That We Say.

Our Experience Over The Last 20 Years Has Shown That Indeed People Must Themselves Become Their Own Liberators. You Cannot Wait For Somebody Else To Come And Rescue You.