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What government will do this year - Growing infrastructure and creating jobs

State of the Nation Address

In addition to the huge investments in infrastructure, government will also continue to ensure that all of its five priorities – job creation, education and skills, healthcare, rural development, and the fight against crime and corruption – are focused on to further improve the quality of life of all South Africans.

SoNA in numbers

State of the Nation Address

  • 146 – the number of countries with which South Africa has diplomatic relations.
  • 365 000 people were employed during 2011 – the country’s best performance since the recession of 2008.

FET colleges first

Opportunities for further study
National certificate (Vocational)

The FET College sector is a result of the merger of the former 152 technical colleges into 50 FET Colleges with multi-campus sites.
These campuses are distributed throughout South Africa and serve rural, peri-urban and urban communities. The geographic distribution provides opportunities for communities to access skills development courses.

Realising a life passion

Namibian-born Nadia Lubowski, is passionate about her work as a teacher. She completed a diploma in Early Childhood Development Diploma at the College of Cape Town and won the best student award. "I am extremely fortunate to have an aunt who really believed in me and paid for my studies at the FET college," she said. This opportunity has opened many doors for Nadia and helped her to realise her life passion.
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