DP Ramaphosa to respond to Parliamentary questions

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday brief the National Assembly on government’s nation building efforts and strategies to intensify human resource development in South Africa.

The Deputy President and leader of government business will address the eighth and last session of oral questions posed by Members of Parliament on government policy and interventions in issues such as nation building, South Africa’s human resource development, reform of State-owned enterprises and Vision 2030 of the National Development Plan (NDP).

The question and answer session will get underway at 2pm.

“As part of the roles assigned to Deputy President Ramaphosa by the President, the Deputy President serves as Patron of the Moral Regeneration Movement, which supports initiatives and efforts that advance development, social cohesion and nation building,” said the Presidency on Wednesday.

As chairperson of the advisory Human Resource Development Council (HRDC), Deputy President Ramaphosa will also update Parliament on efforts to grow the economy through investment in South Africa’s human capital. 

Deputy President Ramaphosa will also outline progress achieved by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on State-owned enterprises to create sustainability, efficiency and productivity.

The Deputy President will also elaborate on efforts by government to work together with various stakeholders such as business, academic, and civil society to find practical ways in realising the goals of the NDP. – SAnews.gov.za