What’s really wrong with BEE
Ending black exclusion from the economy is an important priority, but it is benefiting an elite without addressing poverty and inequality
12 June 2022 - 00:00
Of the two ills plaguing the economy, which is more pressing — historical racial exclusion, or our deep economic inequalities?..
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