Some 63 percent of business respondents to the survey vote “no” to the question, “Should the ANC/Cosatu alliance continue?”
Seventy-one percent of whites say no, and 39 percent of blacks. The contrast, says Case, mirrors the divisions between black and white business leaders on economic issues like redistribution, and contract quotas for small businesses.
Many black respondents (61 percent) and few whites (22 percent) claim to be very familiar with the Reconstruction and Development Programme.
Most whites (74 percent) are only “somewhat” familiar with the RDP. All agreed business should support it financially as well as increase their own social responsibility programmes.
“Whites tended to be more optimistic about the RDP’s ultimate success (58 percent) while blacks (48 percent) were more tentative, with the majority expecting RDP success only if it is implemented properly.
“Interviewees commented on the vagueness of the RDP, which they felt hinders involvement, and a discouraging lack of government commitment to actual implementation.”