Business Forum to Scrutinise State of SA Economy

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In the midst of the ongoing debate about whether South Africa is in a recession or not, the UKZN Graduate School of Business and Leadership’s (GSB&L) third Business Forum is themed: “The South African Economy – 20 Years and Beyond”.

The forum will be held in the GSB&L Auditorium on the Westville campus from 18h00 on Wednesday, 11 June.

It will be an interactive panel discussion involving postgraduate students, political economists and independent economic analysts including the MEC for Economic Development and Tourism in KwaZulu-Natal, Mr Mike Mabuyakhulu; Director of the Centre for Civil Society, Professor Patrick Bond; Executive Partner at Inkunzi Investments and former economics commentator on SAFm, Mr Owen Nkomo; and Economic Specialist at the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury, Mr Jacob Twala.

The discussion will be moderated by the Executive Director of Corporate Relations at UKZN Mr Lesiba Seshoka.

Mabuyakhulu will unpack the economic policies geared towards the economic growth of the country. Bond will provide his projections of the future of the South African economy and Nkomo will focus on the investor perspective while Twala will examine the topic in relation to the KwaZulu-Natal economy.

The event is aimed at creating a platform for political economists, independent economists and academic economists to critically engage on issues related to the future of our country’s volatile economy. It is envisaged that the panel members will share various economic strategies that could be used to promote the future development of the South African economy.

The event is open to the public at no cost but booking is essential as seats are limited. To book phone Ms Nokukhanya Mthanti on 031-260 8673 or send an email to Clmspr@ukzn.ac.za

-          Hazel Langa