Zuma to focus on the economy

The economic welfare of South Africa will be a critical issue must be addressed by President Jacob Zuma, in his State of the Nation on Thursday address.

"It is important that the address to see how we [can] the effective support for accelerated recovery, then, that sustained growth in the medium to long term," said Minister of the Presidency CHABANE Collins.

Although Zuma is expected also to the fact that his government a lot for the tasks mentioned in the speech last year to CHABANE done implementation that reflect added: "Tomorrow the President will focus on what we should do to and, more importantly, we will measure our progress. "

"The president is to emphasize not only the state results. They are the social results. As a society we must work together to ensure that they can achieve."

The Minister explained that after the speech a lot more detail would be provided by the various ministries to the expected results, and the measurable results that are introduced.

CHABANE also said the speech will be done also work to effectively explain how the Government to expedite the service.

Address of recent years much emphasis on changing the way the civil service works, "CHABANE said, adding that it was for that reason met the presidents in series with the commissioner of police, mayors and municipal leaders and school principals .

The minister told reporters that something in the fight against HIV / AIDS, and he may also have plans for a national health system. But CHABANE neither confirm nor deny that anything could be said about the mandate of the SA Reserve Bank. He said the issue would most likely figure in the speech of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan when he presents his budget on Wednesday next week.