Answer to Question #229782 in English for Tman

Question

As South Africa has a large ontingent of unemployed and low skilled workers how do you see the integration process affecting the mismatch between the demand and supply of labour within the country?

Answer 1

South Africa’s current economic rebound could be

short-lived if the fundamental factors undermining

its growth potential are not addressed. Stubbornly

high levels of inequality reflect the weak capacity of

many South Africans to contribute to skills-intensive

economic development. Inequalities fuel contestation

and policy uncertainty, deterring the investments and

financial resources needed to innovate and expand

productive capacities, and to redress historical injustice

through targeted public interventions.