The roundtable discussions on what the world should do when the deadline for those goals expires next year, heard that rich nations should be held to their word

The Millennium Development Goals were agreed by world leaders at the turn of the century.

The eight goals address international development and social needs.

Institute for Global Dialogue director Siphamandla Zondi says from the start South Africa read more into them.

Zondi says the game has changed and Africa is now better placed to demand more than empty promises.

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