Pelotshweu entsha lebelo

It got me thinking about the relevance of this quote to current policy-making decisions. Perhaps, at the core of our policies should be addressing basic human needs: food, water, and shelter. To achieve these fundamental objectives, our industrial policy-making must focus on sustainable trade activities that have the potential to scale and create national value chain linkages.

What I’m emphasising is that every policy decision we make should prioritise securing the basics. Our primary mission should be ensuring food security at the household level. From this foundational goal, every decision should contribute to capital accumulation, fostering productivity, and employment growth. Have we achieved this primary mission? Let’s examine the evidence.