Some of the proposals in the Plan are in conflict with those of organised labour, and will require intense negotiations and possibly trade-offs prior to implementation. The Plan takes a pragmatic and broad-based approach to the challenges that South Africa faces in eradicating unemployment.
The role that the Plan sees for government’s intervention is permeated with a greater willingness to work with the private sector, as it leans towards less regulation of the economy. The Plan envisages small and expanding companies creating around 90 per cent of the new employment opportunities in the economy in the next 20 years.