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When government launched the tuberculosis (TB) screening campaign last year, it aimed to encourage all South Africans – particularly those in mining communities, inmates at correctional facilities and those in early childhood development centres – to be screened and tested for TB.

The campaign, launched by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, aims to reduce the number of new infections and related deaths. The massive, three-year TB screening programme is similar to the HIV counselling and testing campaign rolled out in 2010.

Leratong Hospital’s obstetrics and gynaecology department is a good example of what hard work and innovation can do for the health sector. The department took the first prize in the Department of Public Service and Administration’s 13th Annual Centre for Public Service Innovation Awards, winning the Innovative Service Delivery institutions category for its One-Stop Shop Project.

A multi-million Rand road upgrade project is set to benefit thousands of community members in Lephalale, in Limpopo. The project, which was launched by Mayor Jack Maeko in December last year, will improve access to transport and efficient roads for 13 villages, allowing community members to move freely and safely in and around in the area.

Johannesburg continues to lead the way as a pioneering city in South Africa. Although there are economic challenges, rising interest rates and rapid fluctuations of currencies, the City of Johannesburg stands out as an example of stability and prudent financial management.

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South Africa keeps moving forward – even in the face of the difficulties we are experiencing in our economy at home and internationally.

I recently delivered the State of the Nation Address on Thursday 11 February, in which I highlighted measures government has developed and is implementing to secure and to boost economic growth and create jobs. This at a time when many developed and developing countries around the world are battling.

President Jacob Zuma said R7 billion has been committed to new port facilities. This follows the adoption of a public-private partnership model for port infrastructure development by Transnet National Ports Authority.

Delivering his State of the Nation Address in Parliament last month, President Zuma said government was concerned that South Africa did not own vessels but the country is surrounded by about 3 000 kilometres of coastline.

President Jacob Zuma has moved to assure South Africans, uneasy about the current unfavourable economic conditions, that they should not be despondent, but rather the country should work together to turn the situation around.

In his State of the Nation Address last month, which was watched by millions of people, President Zuma highlighted that the tough global and domestic conditions should encourage “us to redouble our efforts, working together as all sectors”.
 

Thousands of youth in the Imbabazane Local Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Midlands stand to benefit from an agricultural programme that is expected to create much-needed job opportunities.