Zuma says it was a fruitful and productive year with good government progress
President Jacob Zuma says 2016 was a "fruitful and productive" year — despite calls for him to quit hitting a high. Zuma said government made good progress in extending services such as housing‚ water‚ electricity‚ education‚ health care‚ roads and fighting hunger to citizens. He also said the government will next year prioritise transforming the economy and building the nation, adding that job creation would remain a high priority for the country. "The collaboration between business‚ labour and government to support the economy‚ which is one of the key achievements of the year 2016‚ must continue in the new year‚" Zuma said. "Importantly‚ together we must take the economic transformation programme forward. We need to change the commanding heights of the economy and increase the participation of black people as owners and managers. "Nation building and promoting social cohesion will need to elevate in 2017. One of the key tasks in this regard should be a heightened fight against rac...
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