Omss-Culture: SA called on to rally behind job creation

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Thu, 28 Oct 2010

		SA called on to rally behind job creation South Africans from all walks of life must ask themselves what they can do to help create jobs and address South Africa's unemployment rate, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. »

South Africa set for new growth path
South Africa is to embark on a new economic growth path in a bid to create five-million jobs and reduce unemployment from 25% to 15% over the next 10 years. »

SA 'over the worst of recession'
South Africa is over the worst of its recession, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, with real gross domestic product (GDP) growth expected to come in at 3 percent in 2010/11 after reaching 3.9 percent in the first half of the year. »

R800bn for energy infrastructure
South Africa is to spend over R800-billion on energy infrastructure over the next few years, President Jacob Zuma said at the re-opening of the Camden power station in Mpumalanga province last week. »

Football Fridays for Banyana: Zuma
President Jacob Zuma has urged South Africans to rally behind the national women's team, Banyana Banyana, at the CAF African Women's Championship, which kicks off in Ekurhuleni on Sunday, 31 October. »

Extra R1.5bn to combat HIV/Aids
South Africa is to spend an extra R1.5-billion on HIV/Aids prevention programmes over the next three years, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. R100-million of this will be spent this year, bringing the total HIV/Aids and sexually transmitted diseases budget for 2010/11 to R6.6-billion. »

SA to crack down on tender fraud
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has proposed levying penalties of up to double the value of the contract on those who obtain contracts fraudulently as one of a number of proposed measures to eradicate fraud in public procurement in South Africa. »

Shanghai Expo 'has rebranded SA'
South Africa's participation at the Shanghai Expo, coupled with its hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, has successfully rebranded the country to the rest of the world, says Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. »

Matric exam standards 'will not drop'
South Afric's matric exam paper standards will not be compromised, despite the challenges faced by schools and grade 12 students this year, says the Department of Basic Education. »

Guinness World Record for Comrades
Guinness World Records has recognised South Africa's famous ultra-marathon, the Comrades, as the event with "the most runners in an ultra-marathon". The 2010 race had 23 568 entries, with 14 343 runners finishing before the 12-hour cut-off time. »

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