The Democratic Alliance (DA) hopes that 2017 will see positive change and leadership in South Africa that contributes to personal and societal advancement. In his New Year message‚ DA leader Mmusi Maimane‚ said he hoped 2017 would bring with it a commitment to working towards building a growing and inclusive economy that guaranteed job creation for the nine-million jobless South Africans and those joining the ranks of jobseekers. "In this regard‚ we call upon students and Higher Education Institutions to work together in order to ensure a peaceful registration period at the country’s campuses‚" he added. "The year 2016 was a challenging year for us all making it vital for us all to reflect on it so that we do not repeat the same mistakes while working to find better solutions to our problems as a country. The New Year‚ 2017‚ presents us with an opportunity to start afresh by recommitting to economic advancement‚ the Rule of Law‚ accountability‚ constitutionalism and Ubuntu‚" Maimane...
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