tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22056053.post3078534167019762055..comments2023-11-07T08:48:32.307-05:00Comments on Rebel Youth Archive 2005-2020: Statement by YCLSA National Secretary, Buti Manamela, on behalf of the YCLSA Jobs for Youth Summit held on 20-21 May 2010hay-gente-patohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15089694946919833684noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22056053.post-56595585147854836752010-05-25T23:01:11.360-04:002010-05-25T23:01:11.360-04:00While I am and continue to be profoundly impressed...While I am and continue to be profoundly impressed and encouraged by the continued strength and dynamism of the people's movements in South Africa, I find a lot of the language in this particular statement (which I've heard from similar sectors, although I'm not sure if it was the SACP/YCLSA before) somewhat disturbing. In particular, unless I'm much mistaken they seem to see young businesspeople as an ally, which is suspect at best. Further, it appears to me that an implication is made that many of South Africa's economic and social problems are rooted not in capitalism per se, but in "tenderpreneurship", which instead should be replaced with "real entrepreneurship". This to me sounds like the sort of language we hear over here from the ultra-ultra right to the effect of, the problem isn't capitalism, the problem is the state, and there should be developed a capitalism independent from the state. <br /><br />Perhaps this is not the position of the YCLSA, but those who it brough to the summit. The question then becomes, however, why bring these people to the summit? Am I missing something?Jamienoreply@blogger.com