BUSINESS TRUST

The Business Trust made an important contribution to South Africa's development in the early years of democracy. It accelerated the achievement of some of the country's most important objectives. It was a symbol of cooperative effort in a society historically defined by division and a model for getting things done at the interface of public and private action... From 1999 to 2011 the Business Trust combined the resources of business and government to accelerate the achievement of national objectives. It focused on creating jobs, building capacity and combating poverty in the early years of democracy. After 12 years it has fulfilled its mandate and completed its work. This report provides a brief description of the results achieved by South African companies and the government working together. The achievements are a product of the context in which the work was undertaken, the strategy that was adopted, and the partnerships that were built between 1999 and 2011.