Govt identifies key focus areas
South Africa has targeted five key areas for improvement over the next three years, namely job creation, education and skills, healthcare, rural development, and the fight against crime and corruption.
South Africa targets 4.5m new jobs
The South African government aims to create 4.5-million short-term jobs through public works over the next five years, while rationalising its job-creation incentives for companies and supporting labour-intensive infrastructure projects, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
State cost-cutting to save billions
The South African government aims to save over R27-billion a year by cutting down on wastage and slashing inefficient spending.
Local government to be overhauled
South Africa is working on a turn-around plan for its ailing municipalities, some of which have seen dissatisfied residents taking to the streets in recent months to voice their frustration, in order to create responsive, efficient, effective and accountable" local government in the country.
Skills for ICT community workers
The South African government's e-Cadre Programme offers information and communication technology training to unemployed youngsters from rural areas – then deploys them to help their communities access government services.
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