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South Africa:
Sadtu's Response to the State of the Nation Address
COSATU, 15 February 2013
Education is not declared an essential service Read more »
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South Africa:
Criminal Justice Appointments, More Words, No Action
DA, 15 February 2013
Yesterday, in the State of the Nation address, President Zuma yet again passed up an opportunity to convince South Africans that he really is serious about acting against crime and… Read more »
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South Africa:
Cosatu's Response to Sona 2013
COSATU, 15 February 2013
The Congress of South African Trade Unions welcomes many of the positive measures announced in President Zuma’s State of the Nation Address, based on his commitment to… Read more »
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South Africa:
NEHAWU Response to the 2013 State of the Nation Address
COSATU, 14 February 2013
NEHAWU welcomes the main thrust of government’s assessment of the advances made since last year; including the challenges facing our society, as well as some features of the… Read more »
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South Africa:
SA 'Must Start Taking Teaching Seriously'
SA Info, 14 February 2013
The government is to establish a national task team to strengthen maths and science teaching in South Africa, President Jacob Zuma said in his 2013 State of the Nation Address,… Read more »
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South Africa:
Violence Against Women Must Stop - Zuma
SA Info, 14 February 2013
Brutality and cruelty meted out to women was unacceptable and had no place in South Africa, President Jacob Zuma said in Cape Town on Thursday evening, directing the country's law… Read more »
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South Africa:
'No Let-Up' in War On Crime, Corruption
SA Info, 14 February 2013
While increased police visibility and improved procedures had contributed to a reduction in the levels of serious crime in South Africa, more still needed to be done, President… Read more »
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South Africa:
The State of the Nation in Numbers
SA Info, 14 February 2013
R860-billion spent on infrastructure projects, R3-billion on job-creation projects, 11-million jobs by 2030 targeted, 200 000 more households with electricity, R47-billion in… Read more »
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South Africa:
Eleven Million Jobs - Zuma Calls for Teamwork
SA Info, 14 February 2013
South Africa's National Development Plan has set the ambitious target of creating 11-million jobs by 2030, which will require teamwork to get the economy growing at a rate of more… Read more »