Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Wednesday visit the Free State to inspect local government performance and job creation. Zuma will visit the Diyatalawa and Makgolokoeng Comprehensive Rural Development Project (CRDP) sites as well as the Bethlehem apple project in Qwaqwa to assess how far the project has come. Diyatalawa was identified as one of the pilot sites for … [Read more...] about Zuma to visit Free State
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Goverment on track with R9bn jobs fund: Zuma
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says government's R9 billion jobs fund and the R20 billion tax incentive scheme announced earlier this year are being implemented. But, the US and European debt crisis, which threatens to push the global economy into recession, are making it difficult for South Africa to forge ahead. "The slow growth in the European Union and the United … [Read more...] about Goverment on track with R9bn jobs fund: Zuma
Millions needed for Mthatha airport
Mthatha - Government officials in the Eastern Cape have told President Jacob Zuma that while they are working hard to speed up the improvement of poor infrastructure at Mthatha airport, they will need about R300 million to complete the work. Zuma was in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape on Thursday, where he wrapped up a two-day visit to the province. He was visiting key … [Read more...] about Millions needed for Mthatha airport
Zuma rolls up his sleeves, promises better service
Mthatha - President Jacob Zuma wrapped up his two-day Eastern Cape visit today by telling the residents of Mthatha in the King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) Municipality that government was working hard to address their challenges, but that they needed to be patient. Zuma visited the province as part of government's service delivery monitoring campaign. On Wednesday, he … [Read more...] about Zuma rolls up his sleeves, promises better service
Zuma comment promotes crime
Mr. Pieter Groenewald: FF Plus MP and Parliamentary Leader said; "President Zuma's comment that South African jails are full of black people because black people are not given opportunities in South Africa, promotes crime. The comment creates the justification for and the excuse to commit crime. There are many other African countries where black people have even less … [Read more...] about Zuma comment promotes crime