Zuma raises concern over mining, protests
Monday, February 17, 2014
South African President Jacob Zuma has warned that further conflicts within the mining industry could destroy the South African economy, saying business and labour should work together to stabilise industrial relations.
With his theme of 'Delivering on Our Promise, One Step at a Time', he sought to project an image of a focused, determined leader building a new ‘Rome’. Sadly, parts of his speech were not about laying bricks, but about settling old scores.It is deeply worrying that a head of government would use such a pivotal national address to launch another bitter broadside against the media and his political detractors. His portrayal of the...