PRESIDENT CALLS FOR GREATER URGENCY ON ECONOMIC GROWTH
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged government to prioritise actions that accelerate inclusive economic growth and has called for a public service that is more responsive and delivers services of quality to citizens.
The President issued this call to Cabinet as he opened the final Cabinet Lekgotla of the current administration in Pretoria today, Thursday, 31 January 2019. The Lekgotla, which the President is co-chairing with Deputy President David Mabuza, is an extended Cabinet meeting in which Deputy Ministers and Directors-General participate.
The Lekgotla is a critical component for the preparation of the State of the Nation Address which the President will deliver to a joint sitting of Parliament at 19h00 on Thursday, 7 February, 2019.
President Ramaphosa called for the creation of an economy that will create opportunities for women, young people and millions of unemployed South Africans who should be productive participants in the economy.
The President said that at a time when the global economic outlook was gloomy, South Africa presented significant opportunity which, if squandered, would perpetuate low growth, unemployment and severe inequality.