South Africa's new Constitution enshrined the right of all South Africans to equality and it was to put specific measures in place. The ANC had to introduce laws like the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, the Employment Equity Act, the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, the Broad- Based Economic Empowerment Act others. Our country needs an economy that will meet the needs of all our people in a sustainable manner. This will only be possible if our economy is built on the full potential of all persons.
In the period since 1994, we have seen the economy undergoing profound restructuring. In the first decade of