1 October 2007
The Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will later today, 1 October
2007, launch 'The South African Experiment' at the JSE in Johannesburg.
'The South African Experiment' is sponsored by The Da Vinci Institute for
Technology Management. The first phase of this programme will embrace service
quality which involves a unique partnership between private and public
sectors.
This programme is based on the success of the 'Belgian Experiment' which
stimulated the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of that country by as much
as 3%.
The intervention is designed primarily to boost economic growth using the
lessons learned from Belgium. In addition it is expected to go a long way
towards:
* diminishing the gap between the private and public sectors,
* creating capacity at historically disadvantaged tertiary educational
institutions,
* stimulating a 'can do' mindset among South Africans.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: 1 October 2007
Time: 17h30
Venue: The Johannesburg Stock Exchange, One Exchange Square, Gwen Lane,
Sandton, the Entertainment Area
For more information please contact:
Thabang Chiloane
Cell: 082 888 8783
Terrence Manase
Cell: 082 338 6707
Issued by: The Presidency
1 October 2007
Source: SAPA
