Rainbow at Risk: Improving South Africa's Prospects

Institute for Security Studies, Policy Brief 83, 2016

8 Pages Posted: 20 Oct 2016

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Jakkie Cilliers

Institute for Security Studies

Ciara Aucoin

Social Science Research Council

Date Written: June 20, 2016

Abstract

South Africa needs to build an inclusive economy where broad-based economic growth creates productive jobs for the unemployed; increases productivity and earnings for the employed; and leads to sustained poverty alleviation.

South Africa must simultaneously invest in partnerships with the private sector to establish a knowledge economy, close the skills gap currently constraining development and create an enabling environment for growth, investment and innovation.

Drawing on two associated ISS papers, Economics, governance and instability in South Africa and South African scenarios 2024, this policy brief presents a set of recommendations to extricate South Africa from its middle-income trap and set it on a high-road Mandela Magic growth path.

Suggested Citation

Cilliers, Jacobus (Jakkie) and Aucoin, Ciara, Rainbow at Risk: Improving South Africa's Prospects (June 20, 2016). Institute for Security Studies, Policy Brief 83, 2016, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2819054

Jacobus (Jakkie) Cilliers (Contact Author)

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Ciara Aucoin

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