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On the evening of February 10th, President Jacob Zuma will deliver 2011 State of the Nation address from Parliament. The address is expected to set the political agenda for the year ahead, across all levels of government. History shows that State of the Nation addresses always provide a picture of how government intends to tackle key macro-economic and social issues of the day. Of course each address has a theme, and the theme is what sets each address apart from the others that have been delivered before. Until recently, one could have predicted with much certainty that the theme of the 2011 State of the Nation address would be jobs-creation
. What with the promise made by President Zuma and his Cabinet that 5 million jobs would be created over the next 10 years.
. What with the promise made by President Zuma and his Cabinet that 5 million jobs would be created over the next 10 years. It could be about reconstruction
Then came the devastating floods
which have affected house-holds and farmers across most parts of the country. The costs of damage to property is now estimated at more than R 500 million. As you read this, the floods continue to ravage the country and so the projected costs will most certainly increase. I have no doubt therefore that President Zuma's speech will therefore seek to address the question of how households and business (specifically farmers) will be assisted to deal with losses as a result of the floods. The floods have exposed other challenges which South Africa faces, least of which is the management of our numerous dams.
To this end, President Zuma's address may well have an element of reconstruction flowing through it, as a result of the floods (pun not intentional). Government is already under huge pressure to deliver basic services, the floods will therefore hit the government coffers even harder. On the evening of February 10th, the nation will be watching to see what strategies President Zuma will propose as a way of dealing with the aftermath of the floods, let alone all the other challenges which the President and his government have to deal with.
which have affected house-holds and farmers across most parts of the country. The costs of damage to property is now estimated at more than R 500 million. As you read this, the floods continue to ravage the country and so the projected costs will most certainly increase. I have no doubt therefore that President Zuma's speech will therefore seek to address the question of how households and business (specifically farmers) will be assisted to deal with losses as a result of the floods. The floods have exposed other challenges which South Africa faces, least of which is the management of our numerous dams. To this end, President Zuma's address may well have an element of reconstruction flowing through it, as a result of the floods (pun not intentional). Government is already under huge pressure to deliver basic services, the floods will therefore hit the government coffers even harder. On the evening of February 10th, the nation will be watching to see what strategies President Zuma will propose as a way of dealing with the aftermath of the floods, let alone all the other challenges which the President and his government have to deal with.
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