CYRIL RAMAPHOSA
THE coronavirus pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the social, economic, business and industrial landscape of our country and countries around the world. As we work with our social partners to develop an urgent economic recovery programme, we are determined that we should not merely return to where we were before the pandemic struck.
We are instead looking at actions that will build a new, inclusive economy that creates employment and fosters sustainable growth.
An important aspect of this new economy is that it must be able to withstand the effects of climate change. A climate-resilient economy is necessary to protect jobs, ensure the sustainability of our industries, preserve our natural resources and ensure food security.
While the dramatic scaling down of human and industrial activity during COVID-19 lockdowns has been good for the environment and natural ecosystems, these activities are now resuming. The coronavirus
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