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Jason Erasmus,
Hoër Tegniese Skool John Vorster

Mid-term Budget

In line with Government’s priority to fight poverty and create jobs, budget allocation for the next three years will see an increase in infrastructure spending, said Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

National Development Plan 2030

2011 Year of Performance

In his State of the Nation Address, President Zuma announced that government would start setting up the National Health Insurance (NHI) in order to extend quality healthcare to all South Africans.

2011 Year of Performance

As was indicated at the annual release of crime statistics in early September, the fight against crime is showing positive results. There was a 5,75 per cent reduction for serious crimes in 2011 compared to the same period of 2010.

2011 Year of Performance

One of the programmes government uses to stimulate the economy is infrastructure development. At present, President Jacob Zuma chairs the Infrastructure Development Commission which oversees all major national projects. This includes monitoring their budgets and making sure that the projects are carried out. It also aims to improve the delivery of infrastructure.

2011 Year of Performance

To improve numeracy and literacy at primary school level, the Department of Basic Education introduced workbooks in schools last year. This year, the numeracy and literacy workbooks were made available to all primary schools. Through this project, the department gives resource support to 6,5 million learners and approximately 180 000 teachers in close to 20 000 schools.

2011 Year of Performance

In May 2009, the newly elected administration set up a new department called the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform to create viable, just and sustainable rural communities.

About 600 000 matrics will complete their schooling this month. But what are their chances of finding employment? More than 40 per cent of young people under the age of 30 are jobless, compared with less than 17 per cent of adults over 30. Government has therefore devised a number of employment programmes specifically targeting youth in both urban and rural areas.

2011 Year of Performance

One of government’s recent job-creation programmes is the Department of Transport’s S’hamba Sonke Programme. This R22 billion initiative, launched in April this year, will create more than 66 000 job opportunities. Already, an amount of R6,4 billion has been set aside for the present financial year.