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It's a collection of highlights that showcase the achievements and special moments in democratic South Africa.
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Despite regularly receiving some tongue-lashing in the court of public opinion, many public servants have made an indelible mark in moving the country forward.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says government has made progress in changing the province’s socio-economic landscape from the “racialised spatial nightmare” that it was in 1994.
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Deputy Minister, Nokuzola Tolashe, has called for socio-economic empowerment of women, youth, and people with disabilities to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV).
President Cyril Ramaphosa says individuals born after the advent of democracy embody the essence of Tintswalo, as they have gone on to record commendable achievements in their lives and careers.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says despite challenges, the “lives of millions of South Africans have been transformed” since the dawn of democracy in 1994.
As South Africa marks 30 Years of Freedom, citizens have been urged to remember how far government has come in improving the lives of South Africans and undoing the damaging legacy of apartheid.
Government has over the last 30 years made significant strides in improving the social assistance programme, combating gender-based violence (GBV) and providing underprivileged children with opportunities for a better life through grants.
This is according to Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu, who was speaking during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) Debate in Cape Town on Tuesday.
Government has procured and connected more 7000MW of generating capacity onto the grid through its Renewable Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP).
Thirty years on, the debate about the importance of social assistance rages on in the country. Very few people contextualise it for what it is and its importance in the lives of ordinary South Africans. It is disheartening that we have to still defend it despite the good results we keep getting for investing in the human capital of our country. I had thought the debate that by providing much needed assistance to poor households; we are creating dependency had long past, little did I know that this would come from sections unexpected and we must continue to fight for this right and never tire to explain it.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government supports the call for a pledge that men in South Africa are invited to take to demonstrate their personal commitment to ending gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).
