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Johannesburg - Black Management Forum (BMF) president Jimmy Manyi received support on Thursday from Deputy Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula as he warded off a challenge to his leadership.
"We support the current leadership and the pertinent issues that they have raised," said Mbalula at the start of the BMF annual conference in Sandton. He encouraged Manyi to continue with "good leadership".
Last week prominent BMF members, led by Lot Ndlovu, called for Manyi's resignation, saying "the presidency has displayed a frightening brand of arrogance, amateurism and lack of logic".
Manyi refused to step down and a vote of no confidence against him was expected on Tuesday at the BMF annual meeting, but that did not happen.
"I am encouraged by the support shown by Mbalula. He has given young people courage to take on the storms," Manyi said.
In his opening remarks at the conference, Manyi warned of the dangers of inequality in SA. "We need to recognise the structural issues of the economy and the need for inclusivity.
"South Africa faces a structural economic conundrum where it is required to mechanise and utilise high-level skills, yet the majority of the population has skills deficit(s) that require a long-term remedial strategy," he said.
He said South Africa was a "racist" society, and agreed with Mbalula that transformation in the workplace was slow as it was dominated by white men.
The conference commenced on Thursday and is to discuss sustainable economic growth of the country and the rest of the continent.
- Fin24
"We support the current leadership and the pertinent issues that they have raised," said Mbalula at the start of the BMF annual conference in Sandton. He encouraged Manyi to continue with "good leadership".
Last week prominent BMF members, led by Lot Ndlovu, called for Manyi's resignation, saying "the presidency has displayed a frightening brand of arrogance, amateurism and lack of logic".
Manyi refused to step down and a vote of no confidence against him was expected on Tuesday at the BMF annual meeting, but that did not happen.
"I am encouraged by the support shown by Mbalula. He has given young people courage to take on the storms," Manyi said.
In his opening remarks at the conference, Manyi warned of the dangers of inequality in SA. "We need to recognise the structural issues of the economy and the need for inclusivity.
"South Africa faces a structural economic conundrum where it is required to mechanise and utilise high-level skills, yet the majority of the population has skills deficit(s) that require a long-term remedial strategy," he said.
He said South Africa was a "racist" society, and agreed with Mbalula that transformation in the workplace was slow as it was dominated by white men.
The conference commenced on Thursday and is to discuss sustainable economic growth of the country and the rest of the continent.
- Fin24
