Our CE, Sim Tshabalala shared his views with SABC on why Standard Bank Group was among those who attended a media conference in Pretoria (South Africa) today, in support of the Save South Africa campaign.
“As business, we have said that the time has come for us to be very clear as corporate citizens and as an engaged citizenry, about our role and what we stand for, and what we don’t stand for.
It was important for us to be present to say we have got one of the world’s greatest constitutions, and have got some amazing institutions; our Independent Electoral Commission, the Central Bank, National Treasury and our organs of civil society. They are amongst the best and most well organised in the world- they’re engaged. Our trade unions are strong and engaged.
Our business community is also globally competitive, and one of the main reasons for that is our constitution, which has got some very well-defined and clearly articulated values for which we stand. Those values are necessary for a thriving business community, and therefore a thriving economy.”
