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English PDF Version Health • Rural Development • EmploymentYOUTH FOCUS • Safety & Security March • Education 2018 Edition 1 1 JOBSJOBS Vuk’uzenzele INSIDE:INSIDE: Produced by Government Communications (GCIS) | March 2018 Edition 1 VAT - the poor to be buffered GOVERNMENT IS ensuring that it protects the country’s most vulnerable during these tough economic times. South Africans he effect of an in- and facilitating food and jubilant after crease in VAT to nutrition initiatives. SoNA T15 percent from “Spending on social pro- 14 percent is going to be tection is set to rise from Page 4 buffered by South Afri- R193.4 billion in 2018/19 to ca's high level of social R223.9 billion by 2020/21, services. That's according growing by an average of to Finance Minister Malusi 7.9 percent. The number of Gigaba who says the in- social grant beneficiaries is crease, which takes effect on expected to reach 18.1 mil- 1 April, will also see South lion by the end of 2020/21.” Africans enjoy greater relief An estimated 12.8 million from below inflation in- people will receive the child creases in personal income support grant and 3.7 mil- tax rebates and brackets, lion people will receive the and steps government is old-age grant. taking towards free higher Growing the education. 2018 Tax proposals From 1 April 2018 old- ■ An increase in value-add- economy age disability grants will ed tax (VAT) from 14 to 15 increase from R1 600 to R1 percent, effective 1 April Page 10 690 and to R1 700 in Octo- 2018. ber. Child support grants ■ A below inflation increase will increase from R380 to Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba is delivering his maiden 2018 in personal income tax re- R400 in April, and to R410 Budget speech in the National Assembly. bates and brackets, with in October. greater relief for those in This is a 6.6 percent an- lative reform, growing the improving access to Early Cont. page 2 nual increase. Since Octo- number of social workers, Childhood Development ber 2017’s Medium-Term Budget an additional R2.6 billion has been added to social grants to enable these ALSO AVAILABLE ON: increases. “As highlighted by the President in the State of the Nation Address, govern- ment will ensure that social grants will continue to be paid without disruption,” said Minister Gigaba. @VukuzenzeleNews In its budget review, National Treasury said Vuk'uzenzele expenditure on social Websites: www.gcis.gov.za protection provides social www.vukuzenzele.gov.za security and a safety net for E-mail: [email protected] low-income South Africans. It also improves social Tel: (+27) 12 473 0353 welfare service delivery to vulnerable individuals Free Copy through policy and legis- 2 March 2018 Edition 1 GENERAL Vuk’uzenzele Voter registration to take place in March 2018 THE ELECTORAL COMMission is making sure that as many South Africans as possible are registered to vote in the 2019 elections. to 5pm, to make it easy and nity,” said Mamabolo. The commission sourced incorrect voting districts were convenient for voters to up- “The IEC still does not have addresses using different ini- moved, as provided for by Sec- date their registration details addresses for about 2.8 million tiatives, including reviewing tion 12 (1)(d) of the Electoral or register. voters. We have a further 3.5 records, files and archives to Act. If you have moved to a new million addresses that are check and capture addresses “We have received and used, area since you last registered to classified as ‘incomplete’ provided by voters over the where possible, address data vote, you have to re-reg- or ‘generic’. This past 20 years; collecting ad- from other state sources such ister in your category requires dresses during the 2016 munic- as Statistics South Africa, the new voting further analysis to ipal elections; and undertaking South African Social Security district. ascertain whether field work ahead of registration Agency, Telkom, the South South Af- there are any other weekends for the by-elections. African Post Office and the More Matshediso rica citizens details available,” Where necessary, voters Department of Home Affairs,” aged 16 and he added. found to be registered in the he said. v he Independent Elec- over and in toral Commission of possession SMS containing the address of their South Africa (IEC) of an official To Vote voting station (SMS costs R1). T • In October 2017 the Electoral has announced the first 2019 identity document or card Commission launched a website elections’ voters registration can register to vote. If you are What to take with you (www.elections.org.za) for registered weekend and has urged eli- not registered, you will not be • When visiting your voting station take voters who have internet access to your bar-coded ID book, smart ID gible voters across the coun- allowed to cast your vote in review and/or provide their address. try to visit their voting sta- 2019. • Voters can also call the Contact card or temporary ID certificate with tion to either update their Registered voters, whose Centre (0800 11 8000), from Monday you. details on the voters’ roll or address details are not on the to Friday during office hours, for • You will be assisted to complete a to register to vote. voters’ roll, can provide the assistance regarding the location registration form which details your The commission’s Chief Elec- required information at their of their voting station and any other physical address. This will enable the toral Officer Sy Mamabolo said voting station during registra- queries. commission to place you in the right all 22 612 voting stations will tion. • Registered voters can also SMS their voting district. Proof of residence is open on the weekend of 10 “We need voters to show up ID number to 32810 to receive an NOT required. and 11 March 2018, from 8am and make use of the opportu- NEWS IN BRIEF From page 1 priorities was on higher educa- Financial Aid Scheme stu- Isuzu Motors invest in SA tion and training, amounting to dents at universities will also The South African economy has received a major the lower income tax brack- additional funding of R57 bil- have their loans, for 2018 and boost with the Isuzu Motors purchase of the ets. lion over the medium term. As going forward, converted to Struandale plant in Port Elizabeth. ■ A 52 cent per litre increase in a result, this is the fastest-grow- bursaries. v Department of Trade and Industry Minister Rob the levies on fuel, made up of ing spending category, with an Davies said the investment will save jobs. 22 cents per litre for the gen- annual average growth of 13.7 “We know that this investment will mean that eral fuel levy and 30 cents in percent,” he said. 1 000 jobs in the facility will be saved and there the Road Accident Fund levy. Government will phase in are 3 000 jobs in the direct supply chain and many ■ Increases in alcohol and to- fee-free higher education and thousands more in the supply companies. Jobs will bacco excise duties of be- training to students from poor The National Treasury continue to be guaranteed in the future.” tween 6 and 10 percent. and working-class families. has launched CSIR brings technology to improve This means that all new first- Vulekamali, an online water safety, delivery A move towards fee-free year students, with a family budget data portal Low-cost technologies to improve the quality of education income below R350 000 per that will make budget water and service delivery in municipalities were Minister Gigaba said govern- annum, at universities and information more displayed at the 12th National Municipal Managers ment will spend about R57 technical vocational education accessible and user- Forum which took place in Mpumalanga in F billion on fee-free higher edu- and training colleges in 2018 friendly. Visit: www. ebruary. cation over the next three years. will be funded for the full cost vulekamali.gov.za for The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research “The largest reallocation of re- of their studies. more information. (CSIR) displayed these technologies at the forum. v sources towards government’s Returning National Student Head of Editorial and Production News Editor Translators Tasneem Carrim | [email protected] Ongezwa Mogotsi Nomgcibelo Motha Boitumelo Phalatse Phakamani Dadlana Editor-in-Chief Writer Des Latham | [email protected] Noluthando Motswai More Matshediso Vuk’uzenzele All rights reserved. Reproduction of the newspaper in whole or in part without written permission is strictly is published by Government prohibited. Tel: (+27) 12 473 0089 E-mail: [email protected] Managing Editor Communications (GCIS) Address: Private Bag X745, Pretoria, 0001 Ongezwa Mogotsi | [email protected] Senior Designer Tendai Gonese Printed by: Distributed by: Vuk’uzenzele FROM THYOUTHE Union FOCUS BUILdings March 2018 Edition 1 3 A new dawn for South Africa SouTH AFRica’S new President inspires hope with his drive to renew the nation. hen Cyril Rama- tional Congress. moved from Western Native came head of the ANC team Development Plan. phosa was “We should put behind us Township to Soweto in 1962, that negotiated the transition He moved into the private Wsworn in as the the era of diminishing trust where he attended Tshilidzi to democracy. sector in 1996, and in 2001 President of South Africa in public institutions and Primary School and complet- Following the country’s founded Shanduka Group, a on 15 February, South Afri- weakened confidence in ed his secondary education first democratic elections in diversified investment hold- cans were once again united leaders.
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