South Africa didn’t dodge the bullet, the President steered the country away from the bullet. When President was elected in NASREC, the country was literally on the brink
Deep within state capture, corruption, patronage, factionalism, a party out of touch, increasingly unpopular, honest and capable public servants forced out of many institutions in favour of corrupt or incompetent people…
Today: the role of the ANC’s electoral committee in candidate selection is strengthened; communities are actively involved in the selection of public representatives
Conference resolutions on corruption are being rigorously implemented. Step aside sitsho njalo
Letsema sees a turnaround with ANC branch members actively working with and in their communities to improve conditions
R1.14 trillion in new investment commitments, as we speak R330billion has already flowed into the economy - today’s visit sees a R11.6bn investment - the largest renewable energy investment to date. 
increased value of the employment tax incentive - an additional support of around R2.2 billion per year made available to make it easier for employers to absorb more young people.
The government-guaranteed loan scheme has approved R150 million for 7 000 businesses since May 2022
R15 billion investment in Black Industrialists
The Youth Employment Service established by Mongameli with private sector partners has to date created over 86 500 work experiences
SAYouth.mobi has registered 3.3million young people, almost 900k have been placed in earning opportunities - if you’re a young person, register today for access to employment, learning and enterprise opportunities
The Presidential Employment Stimulus recently achieved a milestone of over 1 million work and livelihood opportunities for unemployed people - 84% youth and 62% women
Under President Ramaphosa, you saw the introduction of the National Minimum Wage, below which no worker may be paid.
2,300 safe and appropriate toilet facilities have been built as part of the #SAFEInitiative to mobilise funds to eradicate pit toilets.
A Health Patient Registration System installed in 3 150 public healthcare facilities.
Percentage of school learners not having to pay fees now sits at 75.5%.
NSFAS funding for poor & working class students in universities and TVET colleges increased from R21 billion to R38.6 billion. Total number of students funded increased from 580k to 770k.
The number of learners receiving free school meals is now at 9.6 million
Since 2028, the Hawks have secured 4 500 convictions for corruption and other priority crimes
The NPA Investigating Directorate established to prosecute state capture cases has enrolled over 20 cases and charged 65 accused.
The SIU Special Tribunal appointed by President has recovered over R8.6 billion of stolen funds.
SAPS, Hawks, NPA and State Security Agency all strengthened with new leadership to ensure stability, integrity & capability to fight crime
Increased numbers of police staff, including recruitment of 1 200 police trainees and another 4 000 public order policing members.
New legislation to strengthen the response of the criminal justice system to GBV and offer greater support and protection to survivors.
Established 42 new sexual offences courts.
Over 40 alleged instigators of the July 2021 civil unrest have been arrested and appeared in court from that attempted insurrection of those fighting accountability where 350 people lost their lives and where they achieved damage of R70 billion.
If you are alive and tweeting today, it means you survived the worst pandemic the world has seen since the Spanish Flu of 1918. It was this President who led the most comprehensive public health response to prepare the country’s health system to manage the surge of infections.
President chaired the National Coronavirus Command Council which declared a state of disaster in line with the disaster management act, charged with difficult responsibility of minimising loss of while protecting livelihoods.
Government developed a risk-adjusted strategy that aligned five levels with the intensity of transmission, level 5 being the highest level where there is intense transmission.
18 million people received additional grant payments, more than 5.7million workers received wage support, over R70 billion in tax relief was extended to businesses in distress, 13 000 businesses were helped through a loan guarantee scheme.
37.5 million doses of COVID vaccines
The Solidarity Fund raised R3.4billion for the country response to COVID-19 and the health, humanitarian and social consequences
Yes there were (well documented) implementation failures, but from an accountability perspective, details of all COVID-related and flood disaster procurement contracts online - a precedent for transparency in public procurement.
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