Progressive Leader – Issue02
The first issue of Progressive Leader, which appeared early in 2009, has been exceptionally well received and has exceeded all our (positive) expectations.
In fact, it has created pressure on us to publish it on a quarterly basis rather than our original plan to do it bi-annually and we are seriously considering all our options.
Meanwhile we can assure our highly valued readers and advertisers that there will be at least one further issue later in 2009.
This special post election issue places significant emphasis on President Jacob Zuma and his new administration, and in the next issue in-depth attention will be given to the financial and economic approach of government in greater detail than time has allowed for in this issue.
The current issue is therefore intended to contextualise the new administration in a political sense, and in this regard the key contributions are the inauguration speech by President Zuma as well as highly relevant comments by the Secretary General, of the ANC, Gwede Mantashe, the Treasurer General, Dr Mathews Phosa and the new Premier of KZN, Dr Zweli Mkhize – a key leader in the NEC.
In our next issue we will also give more detailed attention to the contents of some of the ANC’s election priorities, namely the fight against crime and corruption and education on all levels. Until then we invite you to enjoy the second issue of Progressive Leader, in all its variety and reflecting as it does, a great milestone for South Africa and the assumption of office of President Jacob Zuma, who we know will go down in the history books as a great leader and son of Africa.
Renier Schoeman & Daryl Swanepoel
Co-Editors
