THE National Planning Commission's national development plan (NDP) points to an emerging consensus at the nonracial, progressive centre of South African politics, DA leader Helen Zille said
"The developing policy coherence on the fundamental issues facing South Africa is an exciting and significant development."
However, Zille warned the NDP would struggle to get off the ground under the current government.
The NDP emphasised ideas such as growth and prosperity as the best way to fight poverty and unemployment, and involving individuals and communities in their own development.
It required the state to extend opportunities to all through excellent education and other essential services - and create the right conditions for investment and job creation driving a cycle of sustained development.
It proposed moving from a passive to an active citizenry and developing people's own capacity to pursue lives they valued.
"And this is exactly why the NDP will struggle to get off the ground," Zille said.
"The ANC's alliance partners and the populists in the youth league will almost certainly block the plan for reasons of ideology and self-interest."
For this plan to succeed each element should be translated into an action plan with clear targets and time frames, managed and measured by competent officials and committed politicians, she said.
Great plan but wrong ruling party, warns Zille
THE National Planning Commission's national development plan (NDP) points to an emerging consensus at the nonracial, progressive centre of South African politics, DA leader Helen Zille said
"The developing policy coherence on the fundamental issues facing South Africa is an exciting and significant development."
However, Zille warned the NDP would struggle to get off the ground under the current government.
The NDP emphasised ideas such as growth and prosperity as the best way to fight poverty and unemployment, and involving individuals and communities in their own development.
It required the state to extend opportunities to all through excellent education and other essential services - and create the right conditions for investment and job creation driving a cycle of sustained development.
It proposed moving from a passive to an active citizenry and developing people's own capacity to pursue lives they valued.
"And this is exactly why the NDP will struggle to get off the ground," Zille said.
"The ANC's alliance partners and the populists in the youth league will almost certainly block the plan for reasons of ideology and self-interest."
For this plan to succeed each element should be translated into an action plan with clear targets and time frames, managed and measured by competent officials and committed politicians, she said.