The National Development Plan constitutes a powerful, integrated and inspiring development agenda for the state and the whole of South Africa, and for the Plan to bear fruit, it must not only be accepted as a policy framework by Government, but should be translated into a plan of action, with clear milestones along the way, within realistic time frames. 4.
The role of business  To honour the main purpose of my talk this morning, it is necessary for us to now proceed with a focussed discussion of the contribution that business can make in addressing unemployment, poverty and inequality.