Ronnie Kasrils on How GEAR Snuffed Out the RDP and any Prospect of Nationalisation for South Africa 

Speaking at a panel discussion on the question of nationalisation for South Africa, former Minister for Intelligence Services, Ronnie Kasrils, who was deeply involved in the negotiations during South Africa's transition to democracy explains how progressive people oriented policies such as the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) were quickly shelved in favour of neoliberal policies such as GEAR (the Growth Employment and Redistribution strategy), which led to the abandonment of nationalisation as a policy option by the incoming ANC government.
Kasrils' candid remarks provide a unique snapshot into an important moment in South Africa's history.
This panel discussion was co-hosted by the South African Civil Society Information Service (SACSIS) and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung South Africa Office (FES).