Grumbles about the new tycoons

摘要

Who is fuelling the growing resentment against "black economic empowerment", South Africa's policy of putting more wealth and jobs into black hands? Not big firms like the mining house Anglo American, which first unveiled plans to boost black ownership of capital a decade ago; they want friendly ties with politicians and would not dare challenge a sacred cow of government policy. Oddly, the most sceptical voices are being raised by prominent members of the ruling African National Congress, the party that has been keenest to champion the black-empowerment policy.