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Cape Town – In a year in which South Africa celebrated 20 years of democracy, President Jacob Zuma has praised the progress the country has made in his New Year's message, released in a statement by the Presidency.
“We moved further in improving science, technology and innovation, promoting investments in the economy and in expanding our political and economic relations with the world,” he said.
“Work continues to further improve the quality of life and to expand access to basic services and economic opportunities, especially for the poor and the black majority that had been excluded before the dawn of freedom,” he said.
Infrastructure needs
While Eskom has been in the news for all the wrong reasons following major blackouts in the last two months and a delay in launching two power stations, Zuma had words of praise.
“We celebrated the milestone of 11 million connections to electricity since 1994,” he said.
“This successful programme has brought into sharp focus the need to speed up the upgrading and expansion of the energy infrastructure, which had been designed to serve just a few and a smaller economy before 1994.
“This is accompanied by on-going work to expand and upgrade water infrastructure, which had also been designed to serve just a few before the dawn of freedom.
“We have also taken measures to assist and revitalise state owned enterprises that are facing difficulties so that they can play their important role in economic transformation.
Moving forward in 2015
Zuma said South Africans should make 2015 a year of unity and co-operation, “as we continue to transform our beautiful country into the prosperous one described in the Constitution, the Freedom Charter and the National Development Plan.”
“I wish you all a happy, productive and prosperous 2015!”
“We moved further in improving science, technology and innovation, promoting investments in the economy and in expanding our political and economic relations with the world,” he said.
“Work continues to further improve the quality of life and to expand access to basic services and economic opportunities, especially for the poor and the black majority that had been excluded before the dawn of freedom,” he said.
Infrastructure needs
While Eskom has been in the news for all the wrong reasons following major blackouts in the last two months and a delay in launching two power stations, Zuma had words of praise.
“We celebrated the milestone of 11 million connections to electricity since 1994,” he said.
“This successful programme has brought into sharp focus the need to speed up the upgrading and expansion of the energy infrastructure, which had been designed to serve just a few and a smaller economy before 1994.
“This is accompanied by on-going work to expand and upgrade water infrastructure, which had also been designed to serve just a few before the dawn of freedom.
“We have also taken measures to assist and revitalise state owned enterprises that are facing difficulties so that they can play their important role in economic transformation.
Moving forward in 2015
Zuma said South Africans should make 2015 a year of unity and co-operation, “as we continue to transform our beautiful country into the prosperous one described in the Constitution, the Freedom Charter and the National Development Plan.”
“I wish you all a happy, productive and prosperous 2015!”
President Zuma hosting the 3rd Annual Jacob Zuma RDP Education Trust children and Youth Christmas party, KZN pic.twitter.com/lDzPJAqnWI
— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) December 29, 2014
