SONA for the ordinary citizen, priorities from an SMME perspective
12 February 2021
Listening to the 90-minute speech to Parliament on Thursday were South Africans from all walks of life, each hoping to hear of actions being taken that will improve their daily lives, provide jobs -- and for too many of them --lift them out of grinding hand-to-mouth poverty into a safer, more secure world.
What they heard was four top national priorities: above all them was defeating the coronavirus pandemic.
In the President’s words: “We must defeat the coronavirus pandemic; that is the primary aim in all we do. And second, we must accelerate our economic recovery. Third, we must implement economic reforms to create sustainable jobs and drive inclusive growth. And finally, we must fight corruption and strengthen the state.”
Sounds good. Heard some of it before. Encouraging nonetheless, especially that bit about economic reform and encouraging the private sector.