NEDLAC REALIGNS ITS PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC VISION AND FRAMEWORK FOR SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP

25 April 1996

Since mid-1995, Nedlac has been involved in discussions on the development of a strategic vision and framework for social partnership. As an input into these discussions, organised labour recently released proposals for "Social Equity and Job Creation", and Business South Africa released a document entitled "Background document for the social accord process".

Nafcoc tabled its proposals, entitled " Growth and development with equity strategy", at the Executive Council meeting today. The community constituency's document will be released soon.

The Executive Council today reviewed the process underway and agreed that:

• The secretariat should compile a consolidated document which summarises the inputs of the various constituencies, and identifies the areas of agreement and disagreement. The document will be developed in consultation with the overall convenors.
• This document can then be used as a basis for a process involving a series of planning meetings between the constituencies.
• The first of these meetings will be held before the annual Nedlac summit, which is to be held on 1 June.
• The issues arising from these meetings will be taken forward in leadership discussions, and will be used to reprioritise the chambers' agendas.

Please see the attached news release, issued on 4 April 1996, for important background information to this process.