In order to accelerate the task of overcoming poverty, inequality and unemployment, new ideas need to come to the fore and “it cannot be business as usual”.
The summit’s speakers include economists, activists, members of the law fraternity and health practitioners. “There are persistent challenges we face, which need our collective wisdom to overcome, and as government, we welcome the summit and its focus,” said Mthembu during his address.The summit “aims to unpack the nature of social justice in South Africa, its various dimensions, the pathways available to address social injustice and to leverage opportunities presented by the Sustainable Development Goals , the National Development Plan and the Constitution”.