WHEN THE SUN RISES WE WORK HARD TO DELIVER FREE WWW.MPUMALANGAInhlabamkhosi .GOV.ZA Mpumalanga Provincial Governemt MpumalangaGov Issue 1 Vol 2019/20 Mpumalanga SOPA: highlighting the key strategies of improving the province remier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane delivered state, and a better Africa. are not in any kind of training or skills development her State of the Province speech in which Economic transformation and job creation activities, including unemployed graduates.” she highlighted some of her key goals in On Economic Transformation and Job Creation, Youth development initiatives Premier Mtshweni- revitalizing the province of Mpumalanga Premier Mtshweni-Tsipane said that the top of Tsipane said that the unemployed youth were one Punder the new administration. government’s agenda is to transform the economy segment of the population hardest hit. According to Premier Mtshweni-Tsipane’s to serve all people, through shared and inclusive “In light of these youth challenges the government address, the focus for the ANC-led sixth provincial economic growth, expanding ownership in the has to this end decided to take a bold step by administration of Mpumalanga will be: addressing economy to benefit mostly the disadvantaged sections launching a Youth Development Fund to the tune of issues such as youth unemployment, the skills gap, of society, of which she said can only be achieved R250 million over a period of five years.” farming, mining and environmental management, through the collaborative action by government, “The Provincial Government shall develop a township and rural economies, and education and business, labour and civil society. unit to manage the fund that shall focus on youth school infrastructure, among other things. “This administration shall implement the investment development programmes, among others;” The seven key priority areas will therefore be based promotion strategy that will ensure new investments “Support small emerging and micro enterprises in on economic transformation and job creation; are attracted and the level of industrialisation and particular those that are in townships and rural areas education, skills revolution and health; consolidating participation of the private sector is improved.” and are owned and run by the youth.” the social wage through reliable and quality basic “Government’s policy choices and its strategic services; spatial integration, human settlements direction will largely focus on fighting youth Strategic infrastructure programmes and local government; social cohesion and safe unemployment, with a specific emphasis on those that In order to boost faster economic growth and to communities; a capable, ethical and developmental are not in any employment, at school and those that improve the lives of many people in this province. 2 INHLABAMKHOSI Issue 1 Vol 2019/20 Premier Mtshweni-Tsipane said that Government education system in the province in order to make Health Care facilities in the following areas; Oakley, will continue investing in the socio economic sure that people were properly skilled for new jobs Pankop, Vukuzakhe, Nhlazatshe 6 and Schuzendal.” infrastructure in the next 5 years. the province would be creating. She said that government will expand the Provincial She continued to say that in the next 100 days, Spatial integration, human settlements industrial base by focusing mainly on targeted sectors herself, together, with the MEC of Education, shall According to Premier Mtshweni-Tsipane the NDP that are labour intensive, promote beneficiation visit schools within the urban areas with the aim of advocates that by 2030, measurable progress shall with value chain development potential for job identifying their immediate needs. have been made towards breaking the legacy of the opportunities; such as Agro-processing. “In September this year, government shall be apartheid spatial patterns. She said that the strategic infrastructure that supports sending an additional 85 students to Russia to She said that government will therefore, ensure that economic development and service delivery would pursue critical fields of study such as Medicine, settlements are built closer to work and economic be prioritized, including: bulk water and sanitation Civil Engineering, Veterinary Science, Aviation/ opportunities. infrastructure, road infrastructure network and Aeronautical studies and Information Technology,” “The success of our integrated human settlement Support infrastructure that promote agriculture she said. plan is depended on effective Inter-Governmental especially our emerging farmers. “Out of the 85 targeted students, the Manufacturing, and Inter-Departmental Relations which is central in Engineering and Related Services Sector SETA has ensuring properly coordinated planning; improved Cultivating agri-business initiatives committed to fund 35 in the fields related to the spatial, social and economic integration in new According to the Premier, agriculture still remains sector for the benefit of the Province,” she added. developments; and in ensuring the provision of basic the backbone of the economic system both in terms infrastructure projects.” of employment generation as well as provincial and Expanding and securing healthcare facilities She announced that in the current 5 year term, national gross domestic income contribution in the She said that one of the burning issues is safety in government shall build 100 000 housing province. As such: healthcare facilities, which is a matter that was opportunities. “The provincial government has completed the raised by people themselves during her visit to a “Special attention will be given to the fastest Mkhuhlu agri-hub, and anticipates completing the hospital, including Johannes Kambule on Facebook. urbanizing towns like eMalahleni; Steve Tshwete; Mkhondo agri-hub in the current financial year.” Premier Mtshweni -Tsipane assured Mr. Kambule Govan Mbeki; City of Mbombela; Nkomazi; “The next 100 days of this administration, and the people of Mpumalanga that the issue of Bushbuckridge; Thaba Chweu and Victor Khanye. government will be calling for requests for proposals safety and other concerns are receiving attention. These towns will soon be gazetted as Priority for entities with expertise who can assist with In order to tighten security at healthcare facilities, Housing Development Areas.” implementing marketing and operational strategies she said that turnstiles security gates, metal detectors Furthermore, she said that new Human Settlements for these agri-hubs.” shall be installed and security systems in all Initiatives will focus on up-scaling the upgrade of She added that the establishment of the Mpumalanga healthcare facilities shall be digitalised. all informal settlements that are within the targeted International Fresh Produce Market (MIFPM) Going forward and in response to the NDP, Premier towns. remains a critical lever to stimulate increased Mtshweni-Tsipane said that government will amongst agricultural production for both the domestic and others; Expropriation of land export markets. In the current Financial Year, start with the feasibility Finally, the Premier mentioned that she supports the “We will identify, isolate and address the study and the identification of suitable land to build a expropriation of land and the province will support shortcomings that have plagued our International fully-fledged tertiary hospital within Emalahleni. The the amendment of section 25 of the Constitution Fresh Produce Market.” current Emalahleni Hospital shall be converted into to clearly define the conditions under which the Before the end of this financial year, we will a regional hospital upon completion of the tertiary expropriation of land without compensation can take commence with the first phase of the top hospital. place. infrastructure for the Fresh Produce Market which “We will continue to invest in the healthcare She said that this will be done according to the will be operationalised in the next financial year.” infrastructure including but not limited to; dictates of the ANC Election Manifesto. She also completing the new Bethal Hospital and hand it over said that this will be done in a way that promotes Reforming education at the end of this financial year. economic development, agricultural production and The Premier also promised a reformation of the We will also complete and put into operation Primary food security. www.mpumalanga.gov.za Issue 1 Vol 2019/20 INHLABAMKHOSI 3 Mpumalanga Provincial Government celebrates Mandela day at Glenmore he Mpumalanga Provincial Government this year celebrated Mandela Day at Glenmore, Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality. TThis year, the Mpumalanga Provincial Government visited the Sibanesetfu TVET College, Gert Sibande District, to bid farewell to Mncedisi Mkhaliphi, an astute student from a resource deprived family who will represent the Province in the CIDB World Skills competition in Russia. Government also handed over a house to a older Gogo Melina Mndebele, who stayed in a mud house and previously suffered exploitations in the farms during the apartheid era. Blankets were also handed over to more than 300 older persons at the Glenmore Community Hall, also a Mandela Birthday cake was shared as part of showing love and care to the older persons. 18 July has been declared Nelson Mandela International Day where South Africans embrace the chance to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s life for the whole of July. This gives everyone the opportunity to heed the call to action