African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Nelson Mandela stated that his party was prepared to abandon its long-held policy of nationalisation if the business community could provide an alternative which would redress the economic imbalances in the country. He further stated that nationalisation did not mean that the private sector would be excluded from certain areas of business, and said that the ANC welcomed dialogue with the business sector to ensure growth and equal distribution. Two days later the ANC released a report which recognised the important role of foreign investment and reassured foreign corporations that they would be free to take their profits out of the country under an ANC government
12 October 1991
ANC’s economic plans

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- 30 Sep 2019

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- 01Keesing's Record of World Events, News Digest for October 1995, P.38516
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
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