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Fatima Vawda: slow paced JSE transformation a ticking time bomb

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The slow pace of transformation within JSE listed companies is a ticking time bomb for South Africa, according to Fatima Vawda in an interview with Tim Modise. The founder and CEO of 274 investment managers says blacks own or have direct influence of 3% of the R12 trillion invested on the Stock Exchange. She says government must be more aggressive in driving the National Development Plan and that the country needs at least 5 % growth to reduce unemployment. - Tim Modise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Jun 2015 4AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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