Posted on August 3, 2017. Tags: Agricuture, jacob zuma, Operation Phakisa, transformation
Government is looking into transforming the agricultural sector so that it allows the entry of black people to participate meaningfully in the economy and the food production value chain. The agriculture sector has been identified as a key platform for both transformation and growth and job creation which could create one million jobs by 2030. […]
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Posted in Enterprise Development
Posted on February 13, 2013. Tags: jacob zuma, Lucky Lukhele, Philani Ndebele, Swaziland Solidarity Network, Zimbabwe Solidarity Forum
It is a crucial time for the 51 million people of South Africa, the 1 billion people of Africa and a large section of the world – as President Jacob Zuma gears up to present his state of the nation address. This is because South Africa is Africa’s powerhouse and a major player in world […]
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Posted in Government
Posted on January 28, 2013. Tags: ANC Youth League, jacob zuma, Julius Malema, Neren Rau, SA Chamber of Commerce
The amendments of the Labour Relations Framework have been regarded as the greatest threat to business in the past years (2011/2012); considering that they would substantially alter every aspect of the employment relationship. Business now faces an even greater threat that could materially impact its very existence within South African borders. The nationalisation debate has […]
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Posted in Featured
Posted on October 12, 2012. Tags: black business council, jacob zuma, New Age, Perfomance Monitoring and Evaluation, SABC
Pretoria – Cabinet has expressed concern over the lawlessness, violence and intimidation that it says has continued to mar the democratic right of workers to strike. The strike in the transport sector has been marked by incidents of violence and intimidation since the strike began three weeks ago. “It is a fact that as a […]
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Posted in Government
Posted on October 13, 2011. Tags: Africa, jacob zuma, job creation
Johannesburg – African countries need to find new and improved methods of cooperation at regional and continental level to ensure complementary economic and social policies that create decent work opportunities. This is according to President Jacob Zuma, who was addressing the opening session of the 12th International Labour Organisation African regional meeting in Sandton on […]
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Posted in Government
Posted on September 29, 2011. Tags: automotive industry, jacob zuma, job creation
Port Elizabeth – President Jacob Zuma said the sluggish pace of job creation in the country needs renewed national attention. Zuma made the statement during the Automotive Industry Job Creation Monitoring Meeting in Port Elizabeth, where he met with some of the country’s key automotive sector stakeholders on Wednesday. “I decided to meet with the […]
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Posted in Government, Local Government
Posted on September 28, 2011. Tags: black business council, busa, business unity, jacob zuma, job creation
Pretoria – Job creation and unity in the business sector were among the issues discussed at a meeting between President Jacob Zuma and Business Unity South Africa (Busa). “The meeting was productive and constructive and I am happy that we have been able to have this overdue discussion in a frank and honest manner,” said […]
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Posted in Business, Government
Posted on August 28, 2011. Tags: diversity, jacob zuma, media ownership, transformation
Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has stressed the importance of diversity and transformation in the country’s media industry, saying ownership should reflect the country’s demographics. He met with media owners from South Africa’s major publishing and broadcasting houses to brief the sector on government’s New Growth Path unveiled late last year. “I am sure we […]
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Posted in B-BBEE
Posted on August 28, 2011. Tags: jacob zuma, women empowerment
Polokwane – President Jacob Zuma has commended the country’s progress in addressing gender imbalances and emancipation of women, saying the country has made great strides to improve the status of women since attaining democracy in 1994. “Advances have been made in the representation of women in political decision making positions. The representation of women in […]
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Posted in Government, Women
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