Government must keep the momentum going in its partnership with business as the partnership between business and government makes South Africa work. Therefore, government must avoid delays and confusion and implement bold and decisive reforms that move from concept to reality quickly.
These focus areas are particularly those driven by Operation Vulindlela, the joint venture between the Presidency and National Treasury. The collaborative effort ensures Operation Vulindlela can rely on a team of private sector experts to support key projects. In all such efforts, business can only offer support, but government must set the agenda, Mavuso says.
“These efforts support a virtuous circle of building business confidence, leading to investment which leads to growth, which leads to jobs. A government delegation of several ministers from across the GNU, led by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, was in London last week meeting several investors.