Government has announced a number of measures from the national purse aimed at advancing development in communities while providing a social security net for many.

When President Jacob Zuma handed over a new house to Rachel Manyi, the Kwa-Langa resident – who could not contain her joy – said she had not been given a house, but a home.

“This is a very good day. The wait is over,” she said.

South African consumers are among the most fortunate in the world, having a broad range of products from an equally broad range of countries from which to choose in supermarkets, technology stores or vehicle showrooms.

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Government is taking seriously its commitment to communicate more with citizens.

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Over 1 000 street lights repaired, over 300 illegal connections disconnected, over 800 water meters installed, nine cemeteries cleaned and 207 road intersections painted.

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For Thandiwe Chiliza, who has been a street trader for over 16 years, being given a trading stall by the eThekwini Municipality to run her business will help her grow as an entrepreneur. 

Over a 1 000 households in three different villages in the Aganang Local Municipality will benefit from the newly launched water projects.

In its continuous effort to increase access to water and improve the quality of lives of people, Capricorn District Municipality (CDM), handed over water projects to communities in Mashashane, Matlala and Maraba in Aganang Municipality recently.

A new clinic has drastically changed lives in the village of Ga-Thaba, Limpopo.

The new R20 million state-of-the-art Manxili Clinic in Nquthu, KwaZulu-Natal, will bring much-needed relief to the 13 000-strong rural community. 

The country’s public hospitals are receiving much-needed relief, thanks to the South African Cuban medical doctor programme.