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Municipalities getting it right, improving services
More and more municipalities are managing their finances better, which is translating into better service delivery for communities.
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu recently announced a comprehensive report on audits that were done on municipalities and municipal entities for the financial year 2013/14.
The report showed that the number of municipalities that improved their submission of financial statements had increased notably across several provinces.
Make every day a Mandela Day
Celebrating Madiba
Every year on 18 July – Nelson Mandela’s birthday – South Africa and the rest of the world join hands to celebrate International Mandela Day.
Expert tutors to help struggling schools
Schools in Gauteng that have under-performed in last year’s matric exams are getting help from the provincial government through the expanded Secondary School Improvement Plan (SSIP). The plan, launched by the Gauteng Department of Education, includes Saturday classes by expert tutors.
Let's learn with Kha Ri Gude
Kha Ri Gude, which means “Let us Learn” in Tshivenda, is a mass literacy programme. It is aimed at teaching illiterate people older than 15 years to read, write and calculate in their mother tongues in line with the Unit Standards for ABET level 1. It also teaches them to speak English. Lessons are offered in all nine provinces and are available in all the official languages. They are also available in Braille and have been adapted for the deaf.
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Budget highlights 2011
Special edition feature: Government's Programme of Action
What government will be doing in 2011
Special edition feature: Government's Programme of Action
Create jobs and grow the economy
Government has declared 2011 a year of job creation. Every government department must ensure that its programmes support the creation of decent jobs.
On 10 February 2011, President Jacob Zuma made his annual State of the Nation Address (SoNA). The SoNA is an important occasion when the President addresses the nation and outlines government’s Programme of Action, or its plans and priorities for the year.