A coordinated effort There seems to be rare cohesion between the private and public sector when it comes to this issue, as both sides recognise that an "all-in" approach is necessary if South Africa wants to reverse its profound economic inequality.
The FBI is struggling to compete with the private sector when it comes to recruiting and hiring tech-savvy personnel, according to a report from the Justice Department Inspector General released a few months ago.
On a micro scale, but equally important to address, is the mistrust between the public, private, and social sectors when it comes to education delivery.
"In the agricultural sector, it comes down to using nitrogen fertiliser more efficiently, a very simple idea, to improve the uptake by crops and livestock," said Dr Alcamo.
Data has been widely touted as the future of the public and private sectors but when it comes to the adoption of big data initiatives, it is difficult to find a sector more ripe for revolution.
Whatever the merits of the public-sector ethos, it comes at a price.
Similar government efforts to coddling individuals would be frowned upon elsewhere in the financial sector, and absolutely abhorred when it comes to matters of life and death, such as health insurance.
And it was money flowing into that sector … as it came out of the large-cap tech sector.
Seventy percent of these R&D investments are covered by private sector and 30%% comes from the public sector [59].
In the private sector, smart people see it coming and make adjustments.
