Banker S.A. September 2013 | Page 7

MD’s Message The Banking Summit 2013 under the theme: “Banking on the National Development Plan” S outh Africa is at a T-junction. We need to make the right choices to meet the full potential we have as a country. The right decisions will take us along a path of growth, prosperity, equity and well-being. Failure to make the right choices and be decisive about these could have the consequence of increasing strife, inequity and a loss of opportunity to build a sustainable country for our children and grandchildren. We need a cohesive plan to guide our policies and interactions if we