President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday try to drum up support from the business sector when he hosts a “Pre-SONA Business Investor Luncheon in Cape Town” on Tuesday.
The leader will push the “Unity in Action” theme championed at the ANC’s anniversary celebrations last month in a bid to “to drive South Africa on a sustainable growth path”.
“The meeting will serve as a platform to further strengthen cooperation between government‚ organised labour and business to promote inclusive economic growth‚ radical socio-economic transformation and job creation in South Africa‚” a Presidency statement said.
“This follows on a successful year of close cooperation between government‚ labour and business aimed at reigniting economic growth.”
The statement said Zuma will be accompanied by members of the inter-ministerial committee on investment‚ “which he established in 2016 to improve support and assistance to investors wishing to take advantage of vast investment opportunities in South Africa”.
It also noted that it will “be the second time that President Zuma meets with business leaders a few days before he delivers the state of the nation address”‚ which he is to present in the National Assmebly on Thursday.
“This initiative underscores the importance that President Zuma attaches to close cooperation and unity in action between organised labour‚ business and government in turning around the economy and creating jobs”.
BusinessLIVE reported on Monday that Zuma will‚ after the state of the nation address on Thursday evening‚ for the first time leave the National Assembly after his speech to address party supporters on Cape Town’s Grand Parade.
The EFF says it will try to prevent Zuma from speaking.
It will first argue that Zuma should not be allowed to address the joint sitting of Parliament and if this is rejected by speaker Baleka Mbete — which is certain — they will be using the rules of Parliament in a bid to prevent him from doing so.
This could lead to scuffles with parliamentary protection services if the proceedings become ungovernable‚ as they have done in the past. – TMG Digital
Zuma to push ‘Unity in Action’ at pre-SONA business lunch
President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday try to drum up support from the business sector when he hosts a “Pre-SONA Business Investor Luncheon in Cape Town” on Tuesday.
The leader will push the “Unity in Action” theme championed at the ANC’s anniversary celebrations last month in a bid to “to drive South Africa on a sustainable growth path”.
“The meeting will serve as a platform to further strengthen cooperation between government‚ organised labour and business to promote inclusive economic growth‚ radical socio-economic transformation and job creation in South Africa‚” a Presidency statement said.
“This follows on a successful year of close cooperation between government‚ labour and business aimed at reigniting economic growth.”
The statement said Zuma will be accompanied by members of the inter-ministerial committee on investment‚ “which he established in 2016 to improve support and assistance to investors wishing to take advantage of vast investment opportunities in South Africa”.
It also noted that it will “be the second time that President Zuma meets with business leaders a few days before he delivers the state of the nation address”‚ which he is to present in the National Assmebly on Thursday.
“This initiative underscores the importance that President Zuma attaches to close cooperation and unity in action between organised labour‚ business and government in turning around the economy and creating jobs”.
BusinessLIVE reported on Monday that Zuma will‚ after the state of the nation address on Thursday evening‚ for the first time leave the National Assembly after his speech to address party supporters on Cape Town’s Grand Parade.
The EFF says it will try to prevent Zuma from speaking.
It will first argue that Zuma should not be allowed to address the joint sitting of Parliament and if this is rejected by speaker Baleka Mbete — which is certain — they will be using the rules of Parliament in a bid to prevent him from doing so.
This could lead to scuffles with parliamentary protection services if the proceedings become ungovernable‚ as they have done in the past. – TMG Digital
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