SA set for massive infrastructure drive

South Africa will spend billions of rands on new infrastructure in the coming years, focusing on rail and road projects, economic links in five regions in the country, new universities and refurbished hospitals, President Jacob Zuma said in his 2012 State of the Nation address.

Huge infrastructure opportunities: Zuma

President Jacob Zuma has urged South African businesses to take advantage of the opportunities that will be created by the massive new infrastructure build programme announced in the 2012 State of the Nation address.

The State of the Nation in numbers

365 000 new jobs in 2011, 5 major new state infrastructure projects, R300-billion for the country's ports and railways, 8-million learners at no-fee schools, 11 000 new artisans qualified ... take a quick run-through of the figures contained in President Jacob Zuma's 2012 State of the Nation address.

Zuma answers Ngobi community's call

Mmatsheko Pine from the Ngobi area in Hammanskraal will be pleased to know that President Jacob Zuma has answered her call and help is on the way to fix the water problem in her area.

'No room for complacency on crime'

Despite recent successes, the government will guard against becoming complacent in the fight against crime in the country, President Jacob Zuma has assured South Africans.

Focus on education paying off: Zuma

South Africa's push for universal access to education, and for improved learning and teaching, are starting to pay off, President Jacob Zuma told Parliament in Cape Town on Thursday.