DID YOU KNOW?• ThisCabinetstatementisfocusedonthequarterlyoutcomesreportsforperiod1July-30Sep2016.

• Government,businessandlabour’sconsolidatedeffortsinimplementingtheninepointplanarebeginningtohaveanimpact.

ECONOMY:

1.1 Economic growth rebounded by 3.3% in Apr-Jun 2016 quarter.

Drivenprimarilyby: Productivesectorswithmining. Manufacturingcontinuedgood

growthperformance. However,agriculturecontinued

todecreaseasaresultofseveredrought.

1.2 The Department of Small Business Development: Co-operative Incentive Scheme supported:

• 149enterprises• 240cooperatives

1.3 Agricultural sector: Various initiatives supported

• 172newagriculturalenterprises• 23non-agriculturalenterprisesweresupportedthroughvariousinitiatives.

• 337existingSMMEswillbesupportedwithtrainingandmarketaccess.

• 11 554peopleemployedthroughvariousinitiativesimplementedinruralspaces.

• EPWP:- 218 989 workopportunities- 43 971fulltimejobscreated• OperationPhakisaforAgricultureandLandReform-underway.

1.4 Inter-Ministerial Committee work on Invest:

• SAfacilitatedaninvestmentpipelineamountingtoR 18.2 billion-gastopowerprojects.

• R13. 1 billion-energyandchemicalssector.

• IntotalpotentialFDI=R30.3 billion.

Economic diplomacy initiatives undertaken:• Increasedsalesofmanufacturedvalue-addedexportsbyR1.19 billionwhichbringsthe

1.IMPLEMENTATION OF KEY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES

cumulativetotalfortheyeartoR3.8 billion.

Coega Development Corporation: • SignedadealwithBeijingAutomobileInternationalCorporation

o AutomotiveinvestmentofR11 billion.

o Capacitytoproduce50 000cars,

trucksandsportutilityvehicles.

Swartkopfontein road and bridge • OpenedbetweenSouthAfricaandBotswanaunlocksanewchapterineconomicrelations

o Increasedgrowthoftrade,commerceandregionalintegration.

o Investment-R78.5 milliono HumanInvestment-51fulltimejobsoverthe23-monthcontractperiod.

218 989 work opportunities

INFRASTRUCTURE:

1.1 Electricity • Electricitysupply:progressinstabilisingandaddressingenergychallengesintheNinePointPlan.

• Eskomhasbeenabletomeetthedemandthroughoutwinter-dieselconsumptionsignificantlyreduced.

• TheDepartmentofEnergy:96932householdsaddedtogridenergysupply=cumulativeof628061households

2863householdstonon-gridtechnology(SolarHomeSystem)=cumulativeof40569households.

1.2 Transport• S’hambaSonkeprojects:177232m2ofpotholespatchingcompleted

625kmofroadsre-sealed951kmofroadsre-gravelled87777kmbladed.

1.3 Communications: • DepartmentofTelecommunicationsandPostalServicescollaborated

with:6Metrostoconnect220Wi-Fisites-freeWi-Fi-servicestotownships,librariesandhighdensityareas.

1.4 Education• AcceleratedSchoolInfrastructureDeliveryInitiativeGrant:

Fundedanaddition7schools-increasingthenumberofschoolscompletedto170.

10additionalschoolsprovidedwithaccesstowater-now615schoolswithaccesstowater.

9additionalschoolsprovidedwithdecentsanitation-now425schools

withdecentsanitation.306schoolsprovidedwithelectricity.1.5 HealthIntheDistrictswheretheNationalHealthInsuranceisbeingpiloted.

• 25clinicsandCommunityHealthCentres

• 12hospitals• 136healthfacilities

1.6 Human settlement• MasterspatialPlanforHumanSettlementsdeveloped

• HabitatIIIConferenceonHousingandSustainableUrbanDevelopment-(17-20Oct2016)–DepartmentofHumanSettlementsparticipatedinandcontributedtopreparations.

• TheDepartmentofWaterandSanitation:

CabinetStatement

1576householdsgainedaccesstosanitationservices

1804bucketsreplacedwiththeadequatesanitationservices.

24000householdsservedwithwaterinfrastructure=cumulativetotalof260200householdsservedsince2014.

• HumanSettlementsDevelopmentGrant:

11170householdsprovidedwithindividualservices=cumulativetotalof205782since2014

• RuralHouseholdsInfrastructureGrant:served2788households

• WaterRestriction:CabinetcallsonSouthAfricatodoalltheycantosavewater

Governmentshorttermmeasure:

96932households added

to grid

1.1 Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation conducted:• WaterlosssituationanalysisBaselinereport-achieved5%actualsavingsofatargeted10.7%

1.2 Severe weather conditions• Caution:BuildhomesawayfromriverbanksResidentsmustcooperatewhenthereisacrisisandtheyneedtorelocate

CRIME & CORRUPTION:Partnershipsbetweencommunitiesandgovernmentareneededtofightagainstcrimeandcorruption.

• 98.9%policestations-havefunctionalCommunityPoliceForums.1.1 FIGHTING AGAINST CORRUPTION: • 58People:convictedinrelationtoreducingcorruptionamongstgovernmentofficials.

• 5People:convictedforcorruptionoroffencesrelatingtocorruptionwheretheamountinvolvedpercase(s)ismorethanR5millionandvalueoffreezingordersobtainedareR185millionagainstaquarterlytargetofR250million.

LAND AND FOOD SECURITY1.1 Land allocations• 51188haallocatedtosmallholderproducers.• 6530haoflandallocatedtofarmdwellersandlabourtenants.

1576households gained access to sanitation

ENVIRONMENT

57land claims settled in

the rural areas

1.2 Land claims• 57landclaimssettledintheruralareas

2553peoplein467householdsbenefited.

207beneficiariesfromfemaleheadedhouseholds.

• MasinengeSettlementValueR7.1million64householdsverifiedasvictimsoflanddispossession

1.3 Restorations• 19899.4475haapprovedforrestorationofwhich17860.2919haofprivatelandand2039.1556haonstateland

1.4 One Household One Hectare Programme:

• 7278householdsin188siteshavebeenidentifiedfortheprogramme

1.5 Vegetable production projects:• 224vegetableproductionprojectssupportedinruralcommunities

• 5232haofunderutilizedlandwascultivatedforproduction

1.6 Community Nutrition Development Centres:

• DepartmentofSocialDevelopmentprocuredfoodfromcooperativestosupply21CommunityNutritionDevelopmentCentres=benefitting

64814people.• 219467peoplebenefittedfromfoodsecurityinitiatives

1.7 Social relief of Distress Programme (food parcels, vouchers etc):

• 108341householdsbenefitted

1.8 National School Nutrition Programme:

• Benefits9millionlearnersinquintile1-3primaryandsecondary

EDUCATION

• 827324learnersenrolledforthe2016NationalSeniorCertificateexaminations.

1.1 Funza Lushaka graduates -87%(4021of4637)eligibleforplacementin2016-placedin

schools.1.2 National Student Financial Aid

Scheme (NSFAS):• 195589TVETcollegestudents-receivedNSFASassistance

• 132496Universitystudents-receivedNSFASassistance

• NSFASRecoveriesstrategy-R165.6millioncollectedagainstatargetofR141.7million(targetexceeded)

1.3 Training: • 156TeacherCentreManagers

andE-Learningspecialistshavebeentrained-on-lineuniversityaccreditedcourse

• DBEprovided3-daytrainingto1316Grade12MathematicsandPhysicalScienceteachersin10districts

• TeacherUnioncollaborationresultedintheNationalProfessionalTeachersAssociationofSouthAfricatraining137teachersoftheDeafinAudiologyand134inSouthAfricanSignLanguage.

• TheProfessionalEducatorsUnion-trained69inScreening,Identification,Assessment

andSupport;andcurriculumdifferentiation.

HEALTH

1.1 The Patient Experience of Care guideline and assessment tool – finalised

• Assessesexperiencesofcareamongasampleofclientsin1200clinicsacrossthecountry.

1.2 HIV Counselling and Testing services:

• 2416020clientstestedforHIV–target2500000.

• 245599malecircumcisionsperformed–target250000

• 84.7%-TBnewclienttreatmentsuccessrate-target84%

• 66%ofpregnantwomenvisitedhealthfacilitiesbefore20weeks-target62%

NOTE: 2015/16 Audit results for National and Provincial departments underscores

importance of:• Performingimplementationplanstoaddressdeficienciesinfinancialcontrolsoncommitmentsalreadymade

• Providingeffectiveleadershipandmonitoringachievementofperformancetargets

• Reviewingandmonitoringcompliancewithkeylawsandlegislationoverfinancialmatters.

3. MAIN EVENTS• 1-15thAfricaComconference14to17November2016

• 14thSessionoftheJointIntergovernmentalCommitteeonTradeandEconomicCooperation(ITEC)betweenSouthAfricaandtheRussiaonFriday,18November2016,inPretoria.

• #365daysofNoViolenceand16DaysofActivismforNoViolence

AgainstWomenandChildren• Date:25November(InternationalDayfortheEliminationofViolenceagainstWomen)-10December(InternationalHumanRightsDay).

• Theme:“Countmein:togethermovinganon-violentSouthAfricaforward”–tobesustainedthroughayear-longapproachinworkingcontinuouslywithcommunities.

3.2 Other key commemorative days/events:

• GlobalEntrepreneurshipweek(14-20November2016)–inspiresandhelpsyoungentrepreneurs,self-startersandinnovatorstoexploretheirpotential

• ExpandedPublicWorksProgramme(EPWP)5thMunicipalSummit(15-17November2016)–

Theme:See,FeelandExperiencePublicEmploymentProgrammes

• YouthCareerDevelopmentExpo-DeputyPresidentCyrilRamaphosa(19November2016)

• SpringboksplayagainstItaly(19November2016)

• SASportAwardsCeremony2016(27November2016)

• WorldAidsDay(1December2016)• InternationalDayforPeoplewith

Disabilities(3December2016)

4.2 Exhumation of the remains of political activists

130politicalprisonerswhowerehangedforpolitically-relatedoffencesbetween1960and1990,

• ThisprocessfollowsthepubliclaunchoftheGallowsExhumationProject(23March2016)attheKgosiMampuruIICorrectionalCentre

• Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan -recognisedbythe2016SundayTimesTop100CompaniesAwards

• Francois Groepe-re-appointedastheDeputyGovernoroftheSouthAfricanReserveBank

• Executive Chef Martin Kobald-electedasvice-presidentoftheWorldAssociationofChefsSocieties

• Hotel VerdeAfrica’sGreenestHotel-globalwinnerintheUrbanAccommodationcategoryduringthe15thannualSkål

InternationalSustainableTourismAwards.

• 45th President of the United States of America (USA) -DonaldJohnTrump

• The Proteas–TestseriesvictoryoverAustraliaby177runsinPerthandbyaninningsand80runsinHobart

• Bafana-Bafana –defeatofSenegal(2-1)

• Wayde van NiekerkbestmaleathleteofRio2016atthe2016AssociationofNationalOlympicCommitteesAwards

• Brad Binder cappedoffhistitle-winningMoto3campaignwithvictoryintheseasonfinaleatValenciaracingcircuitinSpain

4. CABINET CONGRATULATES…

• FifthNationalImbizoFocusWeek(7–13November2016)

• TheRevitalisationofParksProgramme(Min.RobDavies)

R22.5millioninvested–KomaniIndustrialPark

71localsemployed–ofwhich45areyouth7micro-enterprisesappointedassub-

contractorstovalueofR5.3million4launchedparkscombinedemploy40000people

• BroadcastDigitalMigrationGovernment’scommitmenttocompleterolloutbyDecember2018

2. PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMMES

IMBIZO FOCUS WEEK CALENDAR – 7 to 13 NOVEMBER 2016PRINCIPAL(S) PROVINCE MUNICIPALITY VENUE TYPE / NATURE OF EVENT OR ACTIVITY

MONDAY, 07 NOVEMBER 20161. President, Minister of Basic Ed-

ucation and MEC for Education Gauteng Ekurhuleni Marhulana Primary School in

TembisaFully equipped computer laboratory handover

2. Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

North West Bojanala Agri-Park in Moretele Moretele Agri-Park Imbizo

3. Minister of the DTI, Premier of Eastern Cape and MEC for Eco-nomic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs

Eastern Cape Enoch Mgijima Komani Industrial Park in Queenstown

Launch First Phase of Komani Industrial Park in Queenstown

4. Minister of Transport North West Ngaka Modiri Molema Swartkopfontein Border Post Opening Ceremony

5. Minister of Cooperative Gover-nance and Traditional Affairs

Gauteng City of Tshwane Automotive Supplier Park and Garankuwa Eco-Furniture Factory

Site visit

WEDNESDAY, 09 NOVEMBER 20166. Deputy Minister of Police

and Deputy Minister of State Security

Western Cape City of Cape Town Philippi and Nyanga 10:30-11:30 - Phillip East Bus Station, Taxi Rank and Railway Station11:45 - 12:00 - Zolani Centre, Nyanga12:30 – 14:30 - Nyanga Stadium

7. Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Gauteng West Rand Randfontein Visit the Community Work Programme sites

8. Members of the Executive Council (MECs)

North West Mahikeng Mmabatho Direct engagement with the MECs The centre operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and its toll free number is 0800 111 700

THURSDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 20169. Minister of Transport Gauteng City of Johannesburg Orlando Stadium, Soweto BBBEE Indaba Employment and Infrastructure Development

(ESEID) Cluster

10. Minister of Small of Small Busi-ness Development

KwaZulu-Natal Umuziwabantu Kwa-Jali, Ward 10 Ulimo 12 Cooperatives First Harvest and Cooperatives Imbizo

11. Minister of Small of Small Busi-ness Development

Eastern Cape Mbhashe Willowvale Sports Hall Youth SMME and Cooperative Imbizo

12. Deputy Minister of Higher Edu-cation and Training

Western Cape City of Cape Town NSFAS, 10 Brodie Road, House Vincent, 2nd Floor, Wynberg, Cape Town.

Walkabout of the facility and joining the call centre team to receive and respond to caller enquiries.

FRIDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 201613. MEC: Economic Development Eastern Cape Nelson Mandela Bay Motherwell Business Engagement

14. Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Moni-toring and Evaluation

Gauteng Mogale City Chief Mogale Community Hall, Kagiso 2

Frontline Service Delivery Monitoring and Community Imbizo

15. Deputy President, Minister of Small Business Development and Premier of Gauteng

Gauteng City of Johannesburg Industrial Development Corpora-tion (IDC) Auditorium, Sandton

Launch of the Global Entrepreneurship Week

16. Deputy Minister of Rural Devel-opment and Land Reform

Mpumalanga Dr JS Moroka Nokaneng Cotton and AgriPark Project

Imbizo with the farmers, community and other agricultural stake-holders, land restitution, issuing of title deeds, recap projects, engagement with cotton growers, rural development projects and viewing of the AgriPark project

17. Deputy Minister for Rural Devel-opment and Land Reform

KwaZulu-Natal Ugu Margate Community Hall Financial compensation handover event to celebrate the settle-ment of the Masinenge community land claim and the Mtshali family claim

18. Deputy Minister of Transport Mpumalanga Bohlabela Bushbuckridge R40 Road Inspection and handing over ceremony of basic essentials to Bushbuckridge Old Age Center

19. Deputy Minister of Tourism Eastern Cape Beyers Naude Graaff-Reinet Imbizo with the local community.

SATURDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 201620. Minister of Tourism Gauteng Tshwane Wallmansthal Imbizo following the Komjekejeke Heritage project launch

21. Minister of Transport Gauteng City of Johannesburg 11884 Masedi Street, Orlando, Soweto

Zenani Mandela Scholarship: Handover of certificate