President's speech 'a good show in an election year', says agricultural union
Agricultural union TLU has described President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address as “a good show for the audience in an election year”.
President Ramaphosa delivered his address during a hybrid sitting of Parliament on Thursday evening.
“The president made extremely dynamic announcements and focussed on what the government did and will do for citizens,” says TLU President Henry Geldenhuys.
“Exactly as expected from a president in the year of an election.
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“But, does he live in the same South Africa and does he live our reality? The true test for any company’s success – and of course, a government lie in the results. Are South Africans better off than a year, ten years, twenty years ago?”
Geldenhuys is optimistic about the president’s approach to promoting local products.
However, he warns unfavourable labour policies and uncertain private ownership make it very difficult for entrepreneurs to do business.
“In reality, entrepreneurs are forced to take their capital out of South Africa to make a sustainable living.
“The state of the nation like the budget speech is simply a play on words to soothe South Africans."
