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Stabilising the urban push

I have had the most difficult time trying to understand the concept of radical economic transformation. What does it really mean and who is it really for? I have read the documents and articles pertaining this transformation and what it really is about and who its beneficiaries are. Women and youth are the main beneficiaries of this concept, it is about radically elevating the process of sharing the economy with these groups and providing well needed support to the groups.  It is a great concept in theory, but the implementation plan is lacking, there seems to be no clear plan of action by the current government of South Africa, as to how this radical economic transformation will be put into motion. My worry is that there seems to be old methods of economic transformation being used, these vehicles have been previously identified, but have benefited only a few. SEDA, ECDC, NYDA, IDZ’s and other government funding schemes are benefiting those who have access to the inform...