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South Africa: The KwaZulu-Natal Paves Path to Prosperity |
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www.sanews.gov.za |
| Source Date: |
Tuesday, July 01, 2014 |
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Electronic and Mobile Government, Citizen Engagement, Internet Governance
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South Africa |
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Jul 01, 2014 |
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“This commitment is informed by the acknowledgement that the workers play a critical role, as they are the ones who are in the engine rooms of our economy,” he said.
He said the KwaZulu-Natal economy has grown when measured in real terms from R270 billion in 2010 to R347 billion in 2014.
The provincial economy is projected to grow at 3% in 2014 and around 3.5% to 4% in 2015.
Although the tertiary sector continues to be the largest contributor to regional economic growth, the province is better positioned to capitalise on agriculture, mineral beneficiation, manufacturing, tourism, freight and logistics, as well as the financial services sector to boost its growth level.
“We are concerned about recent losses of jobs in the agricultural sector, about youth unemployment and the fact that real and meaningful black economic empowerment is slow.
“We understand that these conditions are posing a serious risk to our society and are further exposing our people to poverty, food insecurity, substance abuse and criminal activity,” Premier Mchunu said.
Achievements
The premier said some of the achievements of the province to date include the building of infrastructure including the road between Kranskop and Nquthu. The road linking Newlands, Clermont and Pinetown is also under construction.
“In Pietermaritzburg, we delivered the Vulindlela housing project to restore dignity to our people, who were affected by political violence in the past.
“We renovated many hospitals such as the Edendale and Murchison as part of our efforts aimed at ensuring the provision of quality healthcare,” he said.
The premier said they have made much progress in the area of peace and stability, adding that they have seen the blossoming of diverse culture in communities.
The province also opened the Spring Groove Dam at Mpofana and Middle Drift Dam in Nkandla to ensure access to quality water.
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South Africa: The KwaZulu-Natal Paves Path to Prosperity The KwaZulu-Natal Plan of Action for the next five years will put the province in line with Vision 2030 to make it a prosperous province with healthy secure and skilled people “We are committed to an ongoing partnership with the private sector in the struggle for economic growth and wealth creation,” said KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu during his State of the Province Address on Thursday He reiterated the commitment of the provincial government to work with organized labour to ensure skills development and to maintain stability in both private and public sectors
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