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We emphasise the need to consider and further promote the integration of social considerations into procurement in the best way possible and in this way contribute to sustainable development, a concept that combines economic growth, social progress and respect for the environment.

Corporate Objectives Non-economic Objectives

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We face a new year with confidence S

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global crisis, particularly in the area of job creation, but the developments of the last year give us confidence that we will succeed in doing so. We have also made much progress in our efforts to ensure that government works better, is more efficient and is more responsive and accountable to the people. We have established a department for performance monitoring and evaluation, and signed performance agreements with all ministers that clearly outline the expectations that we have in each critical priority area. These were some of the things that we reflected on at the National General Council (NGC). We also had an opportunity to take a critical look at the state of the ANC, the challenges it faces, and the programmes it needs to pursue to build a better society. While there are many achievements to point to, it was clear that there are still many challenges â&#x20AC;&#x201C; within the organisation and beyond â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and that we need to work harder to address them. The NGC was a great success, enabling the ANC to reaffirm the spirit of service and selfless struggle that has been its hallmark over many decades. It enabled the organisation to reaffirm the exemplary conduct and discipline that have always been among the most important attributes of its members and leaders. The NGC has left the ANC invigorated and motivated to pursue with even greater attention the improvement of the lives of South Africans. It is thanks to the achievements of 2010 that we can face the new year with confidence and optimism, both as the ANC and as the South African nation.

MESSAGE

President Jacob Zuma at the ANC National General Council 2010

outh Africa begins a new year, 2011, confident and revitalised. Over the past year we have been host to the greatest sporting spectacular on earth. We have proven to the world that we have the spirit, the determination and the capacity to achieve great feats. We have also reaffirmed the self-belief that enabled us to overcome apartheid and build a new, democratic nation. Over the past year, we have seen South Africans come together in a way that we have not witnessed since the 1994 elections. The past year has also been important for the ANC. In September we held our National General Council, the most important gathering between our National Conferences. It was an opportunity to reflect on how far we have progressed since the watershed conference of 2007 in Polokwane. There is much that we have achieved. We have succeeded in placing education and health at the centre of our development priorities, as Polokwane instructed. We have placed the creation of decent work at the centre of our economic programmes. Importantly, we have done this in the face of the greatest global economic crisis in decades. This placed a great burden on our country and its people. For the first time since the dawn of the democratic order, South Africa entered a recession. In the space of a year, our economy shed around a million jobs. This after several years of impressive growth and significant creation of jobs. We can now say that we have fared better than many other countries. This was due in great measure to the economic policies pursued by the ANC over several years. We were able to sustain a massive infrastructure investment programme and continue to provide people with much-needed social services while ensuring that our public debt remains within sustainable limits. It will still take some time for us to fully recover from the effects of the

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Inside Luthuli House An introduction to the ANC leadership

President Jacob Zuma

Jacob Zuma was born in 1942 in Inkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. Influenced by a trade unionist family member, he became involved in politics at an early age, joining the ANC in 1959. He became an active member of Umkhonto we Sizwe in 1962, following the banning of the ANC in 1960. While on his way out of the country in 1963, he was arrested with a group of 45 recruits near Zeerust and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment on Robben Island. After his release, Zuma helped mobilise internal resistance and was instrumental in the re-establishment of ANC underground structures between 1973 and 1975 in the then Natal. He left South Africa in 1975 and became a member of the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) in 1977. By the end of the 1980s he was Head of the ANC Intelligence Department. Following the unbanning of the ANC in February 1990, he was one of the first ANC leaders to return to South Africa to begin the process of negotiations. In 1991, at the first ANC conference held in South Africa since 1959, he was elected the Deputy Secretary General. After the 1994 elections, Zuma was appointed MEC of Economic Affairs and Tourism in KwaZulu-Natal. In December 1994, he was elected ANC National Chairperson. He was elected ANC Deputy President in December 1997. He served as Deputy President of South Africa from 1999 to 2005. He was elected ANC President in December 2007. He was sworn in as the fourth President of a democratic South Africa on 9 May 2009.

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe

Baleka Mbete was born in Durban in 1949. In 1974 she joined the KwaMashu Youth Organisation, a NAYO affiliate. She taught English and Afrikaans at Isibonelo High in 1974 and 1975 and was picked up by the police a number of times in 1975 and 1976. She joined the ANC in May 1976 and went into exile. She worked in the ANC’s Department of Information and Publicity and the ANC Women’s Section. Following the unbanning of the ANC, she was Secretary General of the ANC Women’s League from 1991 to 1993. She was elected to the ANC National Executive Committee in 1994. She served as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly in the first democratic parliament in 1996 and became Speaker in 2004. She was elected ANC National Chairperson in December 2007. She served as Deputy President of South Africa from September 2008 to May 2009.

Secretary General Gwede Mantashe

Gwede Mantashe was born in the Transkei village of Cala. His political activist life began in the Student Christian Movement where he chaired its Western Transkei structures. He joined the National Union of Mineworkers while working at Matla Coal in 1982. From 1985 to 1988 he was NUM Regional Secretary in Witbank, and then served as the union’s National Organiser until 1993. From 1994 to 1998 he was Assistant General Secretary, becoming General Secretary in 1998. He stepped down in May 2006, and was appointed an Executive Director at the Development Bank of Southern Africa. In 2007 he was elected Chairperson of the South African Communist Party and was elected ANC Secretary General in December 2007.

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National Chairperson Baleka Mbete

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Kgalema Motlanthe was born in 1949. At school he was influenced by the ideologies of the Black Consciousness Movement and Steve Biko. In 1976 he was detained for 11 months for furthering the aims of the ANC. He was again arrested in 1977 and sentenced to 10 years on Robben Island. After his release in 1987 he served as an organiser and later as General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers. He was elected ANC Secretary General at its Mafikeng conference in 1997, and ANC Deputy President at its Polokwane conference in 2007. In July 2008 he was appointed Minister in the Presidency. From September 2008 to May 2009 he served as President of South Africa. He is currently the Deputy President of South Africa.

Deputy Secretary General Thandi Modise

Thandi Modise was born on Christmas Day in 1959 in Huhudi township near Vryburg. In 1976 she slipped over the border into Botswana and was later transferred to Angola where she received training at Nova-Katenga and Funda camps. In 1978 she returned to South Africa and was arrested in 1979. She was released in 1988. Modise served on the ANC Women’s League National Executive Committee from 1991 until 1993, when she was elected the league’s Deputy President. She was chair of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and the Joint Standing Committee on Defence in Parliament from 1998 to 2004. She then served as Speaker in the North-West Provincial Legislature. She was elected ANC Deputy Secretary General in December 2007.

Treasurer General Mathews Phosa

Mathews Phosa was born in 1952 in Mbombela township, Nelspruit. Having matriculated with a distinction in agricultural science, Phosa studied law at the then University of the North. He graduated, completed his articles and started a legal firm. He was a leader in the campaigns to resist the incorporation of KaNgwane into Swaziland. He also led the rent boycotts in the Eastern Transvaal. It was during this time, in the early 1980s, that he joined Umkhonto we Sizwe and the ANC underground. Phosa underwent political and military training in the former East Germany, from where he became the Regional Commander for MK in Mozambique. Phosa returned from exile in 1990, one of the first ANC members to return to begin the pre-negotiations talks with the government. He headed the legal section of the ANC’s Department of Constitutional and Legal Affairs. Following the 1994 elections, Phosa became the first Premier of Mpumalanga. In business since 1999, he has served in the Chambers of Commerce and Industry South Africa, the Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut and Business Unity South Africa. He is chair of the council of UNISA. He was elected ANC Treasurer General in December 2007. 7

Letter from the Co-Editors

Daryl Swanepoel

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Renier Schoeman

LETTER

n the first issue of Progressive Leader in 2008, we emphasised two important elements of our coverage. Firstly, we would promote mutual support; urging PBF members to support other members of the PBF, and through the pages of the Progressive Leader we would connect them to one another. Secondly, as part of the PBF’s mandate as a supportive arm of the movement, Progressive Leader would showcase the leadership, policies and activities of the African National Congress, as ruling party in South Africa. Looking at the previous issues, and judging by the many positive responses we have received, nationally and internationally, we are satisfied that the goals we set at the outset are being achieved. In the course of our very wide-ranging coverage of people, events and viewpoints, various milestones and highlights have been reflected, such as the ANC election victory and the assumption of office of the Jacob Zuma administration in 2009, the special Nelson Mandela issue, marking his release 20 years ago in 2010 and the more recently magnificently successful 2010 Soccer World Cup. This current issue also reflects an important milestone – the recent National General Council of the ANC, which forms a large part of the content of Progressive Leader 5. Not only was the event a major positive step forward for the ANC as movement and for its top elected officials, it was also an undisputed personal triumph for President Jacob Zuma, whose stature continues to grow nationally and internationally. The extensive range of significant international visits by our President have significantly raised the visibility and prominence of our country as a global force for good, a trading partner of reliability and value, and an investment destination of great potential. For this lifting and strengthening of our country’s global profile, President Jacob Zuma deserves the unqualified acknowledgement and appreciation of every patriotic South African. Another encouraging feature of the NGC was the extent of business visibility and support for the PBF Network Forum which took place in tandem with the main NGC proceedings. The unstinting participation by business, big and small, and businessmen and women in events like the business exhibition, the memorable gala dinner, the five highly informative PBF business breakfasts addressed by our Deputy President and key ministers, all underlined the sound and valued relationships which exists between the ANC and business, which is the envy of many countries and governments. On this positive note we wish all our readers, our colleagues, our PBF members and supporters and our fellow comrades in the ANC a happy and regenerative festive season; and every good wish for an exciting and successful 2011.

Co-editors: Renier Schoeman and Daryl Swanepoel Managing editor: Elizabeth Donaldson Chief Albert Luthuli House 54 Sauer Street Johannesburg 2001

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To the PBF Co-Convenors Many thanks for the Chennai visit, it was such a brilliant idea and I enjoyed every bit of it. Hope to pursue some opportunities from the business people we met at the events, and particularly at the business to business meetings. Job well done! Thanks and regards and best wishes to the PBF Mulenga John Kayula LMA Quantity Surveyors East London ----------------------------------------------------------

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To the PBF Co-Convenors Belated thanks to the PBF for the superb organization of the Viet Nam trip. The Water Conference was useful in that it conﬁrmed my conviction that we at Headstream have a world-class waste water process technology. The really exciting aspect of the tour was connecting with the business community at the functions hosted by the Honorary Consul and attending the Vietnam\South Africa Business Chamber founding meeting. I am busy following up on a couple of opportunities where Thebe can also play a meaningful role. I have mentioned these to our chairman, Vusi Khanyile and I shall be giving him a thorough brieﬁng on these and the advantages of being an active member of the PBF. Kind regards and best wishes Justin Moore CEO Headstream Water Holdings (Pty) Ltd Johannesburg

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Ministry of Sport Mnr. Renier Schoeman en Mnr. Daryl Swanepoel and Recreation Mede Redakteurs: Progressive Leader Republic of South Africa Luthuli House Johannesburg Geagte vriende IS: 4DE UITGAWE VAN DIE “PROGRESSISVE LEADER” Eerstens will ek julle baie geluk wens met die pragtige uitgawe van die 4de Progeressive Leader. Die uitleg en kwaliteit van die boek is weereens van hoogtaande gehalte. Ek will my dank en waardering uitspreek teenoor en die hele span wat so hard gewerk het om hierdie glans uitgawe die lig te kon laat sien. Dankie ook dat julle deur middel van hierdie 2010 uitgawe, ongetwyfel bydra tot “KE NAKO” en die gees van “UBUNTU” om ‘n beter toekoms vir almal te help verseker Vriendelike groete Gert C Oosthuizen, LP Adjunkminister van Sport en Ontspanning

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Letter from the President Letter from the Co-Editors Letters Page

ANC NATIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL 21 22 26 30 32 34 38 46

2010 ANC National General Council Secretary General Gwede Mantashe’s political report President Jacob Zuma’s closing address: We are a movement of the people The gala speech by President Jacob Zuma Gala Dinner Top leaders visit exhibitors at the NGC 2010 NGC PBF Business Breakfast The NGC-PBF VIP Lounge: a great networking success

FEATURES

PEOPLE

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Reverend Sitsabo Dlamini: The hand that giveth The ANC Veterans League ANC: The New Cabinet Entrepreneurs: PBF People in Business Honouring the life of Doctor Manto Tshabalala-Msimang

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The Arteries of our Nation: Keeping our roads in shape ANC Environmental Policy: For the sake of our children From Cape to Cairo: Together we can build a better Africa Xhosa Horseracing: Kings of the Wind City Focus – Nelson Mandela Bay

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Peter Mehlape: Health and poverty: a two-way street? Theo Covary: Do more with less – understanding energy efﬁciency 82 Nomsa Motshegare: Dealing with debt 94 Donald Kau: The importance of PR in a down-turn 102 Wayne Becker: Keep it safe 142 Dr. Matthews Phosa’s speech on the occasion of the Golden Lions Rugby Heroes

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Inside Luthuli House Join the Progressive Business Forum PBF Update: What a momentous year for the PBF! PBF giving: Hope for those in need BPF international linkages News from Parliament BPF networking events

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Progressive Business Forum

ince 1994, the ANC-led government has worked tirelessly to transform the South African economy, through fundamental macro-economic reforms, into a robust and vibrant economy characterised by good monetary and ﬁscal policy. The result has been a prolonged period of uninterrupted economic growth unprecedented in the history of the country. The sound ﬁnancial system created by the ANC-led government has also helped to protect South Africa from the worst of the global banking, housing and credit crisis, and in a period when others are experiencing or projecting recession, South Africa is less exposed. Effective communication between government and the business community has been vital to the economic successes we have achieved in the past. This has traditionally been conducted at the formal level through entities such as Nedlac and with organised business groups. Now in order to continue facilitating effective and vital communication between government and all sectors and sizes of business, the ANC would like to invite you to join our business group, the Progressive Business Forum (PBF), formed in 2006 with the primary objective of creating an ongoing dialogue between the ANC and the business community.

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dialogue across the SADC region. The conclusion of the interaction can only be described as extremely positive and useful; and it has been suggested that an annual event be held with the group, together with businesspeople from the region, which interaction should take on a working session, together with a social element. The PBF will be looking into this. We also reported in the last issue of Progressive Leader on the formation of the China-SA Chapter of the PBF. This has gone from strength to strength, has been steadily growing, and been very active. Together with the Southern Africa Shanghai Liaison Committee the PBF took a large business delegation to the Shanghai Expo 2010 and to the city of Wuhan we were able to meet with over 300 Chinese companies. The PBF has also held joint events with both the Southern Africa Shanghai Liaison Committee and the Southern Africa Yiwu Zheijiang General Chamber of Commerce, some 15 of our Chinese members, together with a number of other PBF participants, accompanied President Zuma on his ofﬁcial visit to China. And a group attended the Network Forum @ the ANC National General Council held in Durban from 19 – 24 September 2010. The ANC’s National General Council formed the backdrop for the PBF’s ﬁrst Gala Dinner and Exhibition, where 1200 guests packed the Durban Convention Centre venue for a dazzling evening of networking and entertainment and over 60 companies exhibited their products and services alongside the important National General Council. With over 3000 ANC delegates from all over the country, including Cabinet Ministers, Provincial Premiers and MEC’s, Members of Parliament, Mayors and Councillors, the branch delegates, businesspeople

and many, many more, a powerful week of networking and introductions was assured. The visit of President Zuma and Deputy President Motlanthe caused quite a stir, as did the visits of the many Ministers and other dignitaries. We report fully on this in this issue of Progressive Leader. As part of the Network Forum @ the NGC, the PBF hosted a series of business breakfasts, which was packed every morning of the week. We would like to thank the Ministers of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, Trade & Industry, Rob Davies, Economic Development, Ebrahim Patel, Minister in the Presidency, Collins Chabane and Deputy President Motlanthe for their frank, insightful, and encouraging contributions; and for taking time out in this busy week to engage the business community. It testiﬁes to the importance given to this dialogue with the business community. In closing, the PBF would like to remind its participants of the great travel discount offerings that have been negotiated exclusively for its members. Substantial discounts have been negotiated on hotel accommodation at Holiday Inn Express, car rental at Sizwe Avis and airfares at 1 Time and British Airways Comair (who offer business class travel for the cost of a full economy ticket). And please check your e-mail details with us. We send out a lot of information, offers and invitations to events. If you are not receiving them, your e-mail details are wrong and it needs to be corrected, because you are missing out big time. The festive season now lies ahead, and then we embark on a busy 2011, the planning of which is well advanced and which promises to be exciting and jam-packed. Enjoy your rest; and may you be blessed during this festive period of and the year ahead. <

ince the last issue of Progressive Leader we have seen the FIFA World Cup Soccer come and go. And to this end we would like to express our congratulations to the organisors of the event, which did our nation proud. In fact, as a nation we can applaud ourselves for the way in which we pulled together, to now be recognised as the best host nation ever of this great sporting event. Thank you, South Africa. At the same time, as a nation, we learnt a lot. The manner, in which we focussed on infra-structure development, training, security, tourism, and so on, should serve as a model for tackling the many other socio-economic challenges facing our nation. As Progressive Business Forum we were able to secure complimentary attendance for our participating companies at the World Football House held at the Sandton Convention Centre, where we understand, great fun was to be had. But the last couple of months have also been about hard work and serious dialogue. We have hosted events in Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg with the likes of the Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Ms Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde, and the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Trade & Industry, Ms Joan Fubbs, as guest speakers. We have also had yet another round of Progressive Leader training and we have led PBF trade delegations to South Korea, accompanied by the Minister of Energy, Ms Dipua Peters, and, during November, to India, accompanied by the Minister of Public Works, Geoff Doidge. In October we were privileged to host the SADC Members of Parliament of the Pan African Parliament for an evening of networking which was aimed at promoting contact and

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Health and poverty:

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Peter Mehlape points out that health is not just about wellbeing, but is also an economic issue.

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lobal public health is part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and is directly linked to the eradication of extreme poverty. Health is also an economic issue. The South African government is very aware of this connection. The medium-term budget policy statement showcases dedication to get people into jobs and thus reduce poverty. But for people to be able to work, three things are necessary: job opportunities, the necessary skills and good health. Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan stressed the need for the government to take care of people who don’t have economic opportunities. But he added: there have to be more people in jobs than out of jobs, more people working than on welfare. The balance must shift.

An emphasis on health

Underlying this assault on unemployment is a new focus on health, with a two-pronged approach: implementing a national health insurance (NHI) programme while simultaneously fixing in the short term what is wrong with the present health system. To quote Minister Gordhan again: we have an absolute commitment that government will get the health system right. The relentless drive to fix the health system is a very important step in the fight against poverty. Just how important can be seen from the negotiated service-delivery agreement that Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi signed at the end of October 2010 with nine provincial health members of executive councils and eight ministers. The agreement commits all of them to doing things differently. Obviously, the issues involved are those uppermost in the mind of the general public when it thinks about health: HIV/AIDS, primary health care and so on. But the focus is also on poverty-related diseases, a

subject that hasn’t yet received enough attention in South Africa.

A changed global scenario

Globally there is an understanding that the health of populations worldwide is intertwined. Global health, then, should be concerned with the worldwide improvement of health, protection against health threats that transcend national borders and the reduction of disparities. To return to the MDGs just for a minute: health’s importance is underlined by the fact that three of the eight goals directly concern health, and all the goals are intended to reach the first goal – the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger. This impacts the workplace directly. The World Health Organization (WHO) has pointed out that a 10% drop in deaths would have a measurable impact on some key development goals – equivalent to a decade of growth. The WHO was specifically referring to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that have become a developing-country phenomenon. It used to be assumed that there are illnesses for the rich and those for the poor, the former often preventable and the latter generally infectious and thus demanding a different approach. But that has changed. Globally 60% of deaths are caused by NCDs, and a staggering 80% of these occur in developing countries. There’s a definite trend toward fewer people dying from infectious diseases but an equal trend in developing countries that populations are dying at higher rates and earlier than people in rich countries. Ironically, this is partly the result of the success in combating communicable diseases but also due to rapid urbanisation.

Trends to watch

This is a trend that South Africa must

watch as it begins to upgrade its health system. And in our country, urbanisation is a reality. In the view of the WHO, NCDs are an issue of development. And its director-general, Margaret Chan, was very direct in May 2010 when she said that the MDGs call for a direct attack on the conditions and diseases that anchor people in poverty. Thus a quest for economic development becomes a quest for social development. Finance Minister Gordhan was equally direct – the government will be relentless and systematic in implementing the NHI scheme but also in developing the present health system. In doing this, I’m convinced the government will take into account global trends, particularly the importance of health in eradicating poverty.

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NATIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL

State of the organisation:

Secretary General sets the scene An element of major importance of the ANC National General Council is the report of the state of the organisation since the 52nd National Conference in Polokwane in December 2007

t is also the leadership’s mid-term review report to the National General Council. It is a political and organisational account of developments of the period under review, and an assessment of the progress made and challenges faced by the movement and our country. It outlines the major tasks of the movement for the period ahead. The following extract is the introduction of this important report.

Assess progress

We should assess progress made against the strategic objectives of the ANC, key among which are the following: • To unite all the people of South Africa, Blacks in general and Africans in particular, for the complete

improving healthcare; accelerating rural development and land reform; and ﬁghting crime and corruption.

Watershed for Movement

The 52nd National Conference was a watershed for our movement in many respects. Out of that Conference emerged a national leadership collective led by President Jacob Zuma. Conference voted not only for change of leadership but also for a major renewal of our movement, as reﬂected in the resolutions of the Conference on organisation building. The Conference afﬁrmed our longstanding position that the ANC belongs to all its members, who are highly committed to serving the people of South Africa. It resolved to build a powerful ANC, as the strategic

Uniting the ANC, the alliance and the people

Critical to carrying out the mandate of the 52nd National Conference was the paramount task of uniting the ANC, the Alliance and our people. This happened within the context of doing away with `two centres of power`, wherein the government led all the programmes and the ANC tailed behind, thus posing a serious challenge to effective governance. It was also in the context of the political persecution of our President, necessitating a sustained campaign to defend and mobilise around him. The developments surrounding the contestation between government and the party, which was fast rendering the government ineffective, led to

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liberation of the country from all forms of discrimination and national oppression. • To end apartheid in all its forms, and rapidly transform South Africa into a united, non-racial, nonsexist, democratic and prosperous country based on the principles of the Freedom Charter, as the primary objective of the National Democratic Revolution (the NDR). • The implementation of the ﬁve priorities of the 2009 Election Manifesto - creating more jobs, decent work and sustainable livelihoods; improving the quality of education;

centre of power and leader of a strong and vibrant revolutionary Alliance. Major social and economic policy resolutions were adopted in response to the challenges of unemployment, underdevelopment, poverty and inequality. Conference further resolved on industrial policy, building a developmental state, land and agrarian reform, and improving the quality of education and healthcare for all.

the recall of President Mbeki by the ANC; a decision supported by our members and allies. Contrary to media speculation of possible civil war and chaos, under the sterling leadership of the ANC`s Deputy President - deployed as President of the Republic - the transition from the Mbeki administration was smooth and did not cause major disruption in society. The national leadership began the process of revitalising our structures for one of the greatest, but challenging, election campaigns we have seen. Indeed, we mounted a united and largely disciplined election campaign, in which we secured the decisive electoral victory for the fourth term.

All these, including the decisive interventions in troubled provinces in this period, should be understood as part of the process of uniting our movement.

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Organisational renewal

The organisational renewal is on-going and focuses on areas of rebuilding our structures, growing our membership base, embarking on massive political education programmes, building a campaigning ANC, and strengthening the strategic policy capacity of our movement. The renewal of our movement is by extension the renewal of our Tripartite Alliance and our broader democratic movement. Since Conference the working of the Alliance has improved dramatically, particularly when compared with the previous ten years of cold relations. But much more needs to be done to improve Alliance relations at national and sub-national levels. The ease with which the components of the Alliance attack each other in public is a source of major concern and an urgent problem that needs to be addressed and eliminated. We have also interacted with the broader mass democratic movement, even extending our efforts to new progressive social formations in society.

Addressing the real issues

Fundamental to the improvement of Alliance relationships is for the ANC to lead in addressing the real issues raised by our allies, that is, concerns around job creation and sustainable and decent work, matters surrounding service delivery and the quality thereof.

Wise words from Comrade Oliver Tambo

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2009 Election Manifesto and ANC priorities

Our 2009 Elections Manifesto is the basis for uniting the ANC, the Alliance and all our people behind a programme for transformation. The Manifesto identified five priority areas: • Creation of more jobs, decent work, and sustainable livelihoods; • Rural development and land reform; • Education; • Health; and, • Fight against crime and corruption. These commitments are in line with the demands of the Freedom Charter. Improving our performance in these five areas will take us closer to the ideal of a free South Africa that our forebears dreamed of fifty-five years ago. However, to lead the state and society effectively in the speedy implementation of the manifesto priorities we require a strong and dynamic movement that is rooted among all sectors of society. That is why we evaluate rigorously the state our organisation as we gather in this National General Council today.

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Challenges going forward

After reviewing the organisational state of the ANC the Secretary General highlighted a number of challenges. Some of the major challenges, as captured in the January 8th statement, for the year ahead, are as follows: • Unity and cohesion of our movement. Unity of the ANC is paramount and is a task that starts within the ANC and its Alliance partners and extends to the rest of our society. All our members must be united behind a programme of action developed by the ANC and its allies. Everything we

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do is aimed at improving the living conditions of all South Africans, but especially the poor and the working class. In doing so, all structures of the ANC must vigorously adhere to our principles of unity, selfless service, collective leadership, democratic centralism, internal debates, humility, honesty, hard work, constructive criticism and self criticism, discipline and mutual respect. Strengthening organisational discipline: The ANC will continue to take firm action against ill discipline, corruption, incompetence and abuse of power in our ranks. In particular, we will be consistent and firm in acting against abuse of leadership positions for personal gain and factionalism. We will also manage the deployment and redeployment of cadres in a more objective and transparent fashion through our internal monitoring and evaluation processes. Together with our Alliance partners, and the broader mass democratic movement, we will individually and collectively confront the imperatives of discipline. Promoting moral regeneration: The ANC has recognised that human development has spiritual and material aspects. It will therefore continue to mobilise interfaith, cultural and traditional organisations for the creation of cohesive, caring and sustainable communities. Stepping up the political education within our movement is a priority this year and beyond. Political Education will focus on curriculum developed by the ANC, and will focus on building the culture of umrabulo ("lets talk politics"), leadership to society and preparations for organisational events such as the National General Council. Building capacity for ANC-led campaigns. As part of our efforts to ensure that our structures, especially branches, have capacity to mount campaigns, we will, together with our allies, unveil a campaign programme aimed at complimenting efforts of government in implementing our Election Manifesto, especially around the area of education, health, combating crime and corruption and vukuzenzele activities. Policy development: Another priority is to build policy and research capacity within the ANC to ensure that ANC is able to provide strategic guidance and support to the deployed cadre. <

On the 8th of January 1980, celebrating the 68th anniversary of the ANC our revered and beloved Comrade OR TAMBO addressed the question of unity in the Alliance. He said, "The need for unity in the broader alliance movement has never been greater than it is today. Our unity has to be based on honesty among ourselves, the courage to face reality, adherence to what has been agreed upon and to principle... we should not fall into the trap that the enemy has set and we start ourselves encouraging false divisions and antagonisms... yet the fact must be admitted, that during this past year, we have seen many attempts to gain temporary advantage by seeking to ferment and exploit these

divisions and antagonisms. In certain instances matters have disintegrated into public and personal bouts of mutual viliﬁcation. It would be playing into the hands of the enemy if we allowed the politics of our struggle to become a contest among powerless for power over one another." OR`s message is relevant today as then. Our NDR is still in progress, it would be reasonable to assume that some forces at home and abroad would wish to see the ANC fail in its mission for a complete transformation of our society. We dare not allow this to happen and for this we need to hear the words of OR and to take it to heart, ensure that we indeed operate on principle not ﬁction and factionalism.

We are a

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of the people

An extract from President Jacob Zuma’s closing address to the ANC National General Council, 24 September 2010

Forum dedicated to clarifying the nonnegotiables which include that teachers must be in school, in class, on time, teaching for at least seven hours a day. On higher education, we need to widen access to tertiary and further education for children of the poor and the working class. We need to revive the role of state owned enterprises in education and skills development. Our people, who are affected by long queues at public health facilities caused by staff shortages, will surely welcome the decision to increase the training and employment of doctors, nurses, health technicians and other health professionals and the re-opening of nursing colleges. We will also forge ahead with the finalisation and implementation of the National Health Insurance programme. The ANC should be visible in the fight against AIDS, and also in providing care and support to those who are affected. The recent crime statistics indicate that we are doing something right in the fight against crime. We now need to work further especially to mobilise society in the fight against crime. The ANC should lead the fight against

corruption in our society and the prevention of this scourge. The NGC has correctly directed that we curb possible abuse of power and corruption among ANC members at all levels, through the establishment of an ANC integrity committee. We have a long way to go before we can say that the economic transformation spoken about in the Freedom Charter has been achieved. Serious challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment still remain. Polokwane outlined our policy of promoting a mixed economy, where the state, private capital, cooperative and other forms of social ownership complement each other in an integrated way, to eliminate poverty and foster shared economic growth. Our Polokwane resolution also states that the state must play a central and strategic role, by directly investing in underdeveloped areas and directing private sector investment. We have announced a comprehensive growth path framework, which will help us to deal with the recovery following the economic recession and to grow our economy and create decent work.

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hen we opened the ANC National General Council we reminded delegates of the principle that the ﬁnal power lies with the branches and that nobody is above the ANC. Indeed that principle has been re-afﬁrmed. Building on the successes of the 2007 Polokwane National Conference, the NGC was very much about the renewal of the organisation and the restoration of its character and values. The question of cohesion, unity, discipline, respect and the restoration of order in the organisation were the common themes. Robust debate must continue, but has to occur within the appropriate structures and forums, so that the necessary decorum can be maintained in the organisation. In engaging in these robust debates, members of the ANC should use the art of persuasion to win people over. That is the essence of the organisation’s internal democracy. Going forward, we have to ensure that government improves its implementation of ANC policies. The NGC has underscored the need to mobilise society in support of our education goals. This will include a National Consultative

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minds to our municipalities, even the most remote. The ANC has led the country for decades in ﬁghting the triple oppression of women, and putting women at the centre of development. As we move towards the centenary of the ANC, we have to ensure that the advancement of rural women, working class women and all marginalised women is promoted throughout our structures and government. The wide-ranging resolutions on the print media, broadcasting, information and communications technology and others will help us to promote the transformation of this critical industry. The country enjoys media and communications freedom due to the correctness of ANC policies, which have always promoted and protected media freedom and freedom of expression. The ANC however, has a responsibility to extend the enjoyment of these rights to all South Africans. We also need to ensure that we balance the freedom of the media with the right to human dignity and privacy. It is an acceptable

fact that all institutions, including the media need to undergo transformation in line with the new democratic order in the country. The strengthening of the public broadcasting sector to ensure sustainability and wider access will be promoted by the ANC, as will be the development of the country’s information, communication and technologies sector in general. This NGC has reminded us that our foreign policy should be informed by the national interest, and that in deﬁning the national interest, we must balance our humanitarian and economic interest. From today onwards, we must ensure that nobody doubts the fact that this oldest liberation movement in the continent which led South Africa to freedom, is the one that can be trusted to defend and advance our democracy, and also successfully lead the national democratic revolution. The ANC is the guarantor of our human rights and our democracy. We are a movement of the people. <

The ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) will undertake research into the issue of nationalisation, raised by the ANC Youth League, as part of the recommendations to the national policy conference in 2012. The NEC must be broad in its outlook, and look at a number of other issues that will take forward our growth path and economic recovery, as our approach must be holistic and comprehensive. Let me emphasise that there is no policy shift or change arising from the NGC, with regards to our economic policy and other policies. All the policies adopted at Polokwane remain ANC policies, and these are the policies that are being implemented by the ANC government. Sixteen years into our democracy, there must be a visible improvement in this sphere of local government. We must seriously work on strengthening basic administrative systems which are absent in some municipalities. We must therefore ﬁnd ways of attracting the best technical, managerial and ﬁnancial

The Gala Dinner Address by ANC President Jacob Zuma to ANC National General Council fundraising dinner at Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre

eputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, ANC Ofﬁcials and NEC members, captains of business and industry, special guests. Good evening, we thank you all for coming to share this very special evening with us. Tomorrow we start the third National General Council of the African National Congress. It is an important gathering given that in 2012 the organization will turn one hundred years old. We therefore have to ensure the ANC is strong, united and focused on achieving its mission of uniting the people of this country and to create a better life for all in a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic society. We must also ensure that ANC policies and programmes are relevant to the needs of the country and are implemented in a manner that improves the lives of our people. We are looking forward to a very exciting, robust and successful week as branches of the ANC engage with the issues that have been placed on the agenda for discussion. It is an important week too globally as the United Nations is hosting a high level plenary session on the Millennium Development Goals. In the year 2000 the international community committed itself to the Millennium Development Goals. These are commitments to eradicate 30

extreme poverty; facilitate universal primary education; attain gender equality and the empowerment of women; reduce child mortality; improve maternal health; reduce the burden of disease through primarily combating HIV and AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis; protect the environment for present and future generations; and mobilize global partnerships for development by 2015. With only five years remaining before 2015, world leaders will converge in New York from 20-22 September 2010 to review successes and agree on concrete actions to tackle the remaining challenges. South Africa has just finalized its Third Country Report in consultation with a range of stakeholders including civil society groups. The report which is to be tabled with those of other countries at the UN MDG Review High Level Plenary Meeting clearly shows that our country is on a positive trajectory to achieve the MDG targets and inspires pride and confidence in ourselves. Of importance, is that the report also highlights areas where we are lagging behind. We have been successful in facilitating universal access to primary education, a target which we reached before 2015 deadline. This demonstrates that we are on track to achieve or even exceed this MDG target. What is more impressive

with the achievement of this target is that the proportion of girls attending primary, secondary and tertiary education has improved signiﬁcantly, with the participation of girls being one of the highest in the world. We have also done well in the provision and expansion of health infrastructure and improved access to health services for all South Africans. A lot of good work is being done in this regard. Our progress on MDG 1- eradicating extreme poverty and hunger is mixed. We still have to work harder to achieve economic growth, improve access to social development programmes and generally enable people to access opportunities to make a decent living. The discussions on economic transformation and other topics tomorrow will take this debate forward. MDG target 8 calls for concerted national action and highlights the importance of establishing partnerships for development. This is the area that needs the attention of all South Africans. We therefore appreciate your presence this evening as you have chosen to be our partner in entrenching democracy. Your presence means you believe that our goals of building a stable, non-racial, non-sexist democracy and to unite the people of our country are good for business and are worth investing in. Funding for political parties is somehow viewed with suspicion by some commentators in this country and there should be no reason for that. Business thrives in a stable, secure environment. Political parties such as the ANC are pivotal to the promotion of that stability and democracy in the country. As much as business would invest in building infrastructure or human resource development, investing in democracy is also healthy as it provides a stable environment in which to do business. There is therefore nothing wrong with the business sector investing in any party. However, wise business sense tells you that investing in the ANC, which is supported by more than sixty ﬁve percent of the population, is good value for your money! We congratulate all the companies

represented here for their good business sense! Compatriots, our country recently emerged from the highly successful 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup. The tournament proved to the world that the African continent is highly capable and can host an event of any size successfully. The response of the South African population was remarkable. Our beautiful rainbow ďŹ&#x201A;ag has never been seen ďŹ&#x201A;ying in

the country in the manner that it did during the World Cup. South Africa has never had such international exposure since the release of President Nelson Mandela. We have to build on this success together, and build our country. Working together with the business community and other sectors we will be able to build on the gains of the World Cup. On the 26th of October I will meet with business sector under the auspices

of Business Unity South Africa, to discuss how we can use the World Cup legacy to grow our economy and promote sustainable development. Such partnerships with business, labour, community and other sectors augur well for our country. Once again thank you for joining us. We look forward to working with you in building a prosperous South Africa. Working together we can do more! I thank you!

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On September 19th the Progressive Business Forum was honoured to be asked to arrange the Gala Dinner held at the Durban International Convention Centre to mark the start of the NGC. Organisation for this event began months in advance with over 1000 people attending the dinner to watch President Zuma give the keynote address and the wonderful entertainment acts that preceded and followed him. However, most of all the Gala Dinner provided business in South Africa a chance to mingle with the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s political leaders and government, in a relaxed yet sophisticated environment, resulting in a better relationship and

understanding between leadership and business. Over 100 ANC Ministers, Deputy Ministers and MECs attended and were willing to offer their hosting skills for tables of business people. The evening began with drinks outside the venue, and the opportunity to have pictures taken by Exhibition Photos. There after the guests were moved into the beautifully appointed banqueting area, which was tastefully decked in ANC colours, from the ďŹ&#x201A;ower arrangements on the tables to the napkins and plates. Guests were treated to starters of excellent smoked salmon while the President arrived, with Comrade Edna Molewa taking on the Master of

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Ceremonies duties to great effect and applause President Zuma gave a keynote address which is reproduced in its entirety on page 31 in this magazine. The speech focussed on Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recognition of the need to concentrate on sustainable development, on meeting the Millennium Development Goals and improving the lives of South Africans. The President also highlighted the role that business can play in these goals and the need for a partnership approach. The night was the successful realisation of a lot of hard work and dedication and a great start to a successful NGC week.

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rom 20 to 24 September the Progressive Business Forum held an exhibition of businesses in a marquee at the Durban Exhibition Centre, the same grounds as the ANC National General Council. The 32 exhibitors were businesses; some PBF participants, some not, all keen to showcase their products to the ANC members attending the council and perhaps even catch the eye of the President and the many other political and government leaders if they were to walk through. They were not to be disappointed. The President made a memorable ofďŹ cial walkthrough accompanied by PBF Co-Convenors, Renier Schoeman and Daryl Swanepoel, as well as a large media contingent from print, radio and television. The President stopped by each stall, sharing a moment with those managing the exhibits, being photographed, and engaging with all those around him in his inimitable style. Although he was the most important visitor, he was not the only VIP to make his way around the marquee. Deputy President Kgalema Motlante did the participants the same honour the next day and was as enthusiastically received. So too were Ministers Edna Molewa and Dipuo Peters and Ethekwini deputy Metro Mayor Logie Naidoo. The exhibitors were often surprised by such ANC leadership notables as Winnie Madikizela Mandela and Deputy Secretary General Thandi Modise amongst others.

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n integral part of the Progressive Business Forum’s Network Forum programme was the daily business breakfasts held in the restaurant each morning during the NGC. At 7h30 each morning, the companies who were exhibiting in the adjacent marquee came to listen to a Minister and a member of the ANC National leadership talk on the issues that matter most to business in South Africa. They were joined by members of the press, guests of the PBF and interested senior ANC members. Question and answer sessions followed each speech. The edible portion of the breakfasts was provided by Welile Catering, and guests raved about the food all week. On Monday the 20th, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan gave a speech on the South African economy and issues surrounding the ﬁscal aspects of the economic policy. The chairperson for the meeting was ANC Treasurer Mathews Phosa. On Tuesday the 21st, Trade and Industry Minister, Rob Davies gave an excellent talk on the Government’s current and future initiative to promote trade within and outside of South Africa. On Wednesday the 22nd, Ebrahim Patel, the Minister of Economic Development spoke about the actual mechanics of the economy, where government wanted to take it and how the plans to deal with the economic crisis of the past two years were progressing, chaired by Deputy Secretary General Thandi Modise. On Thursday the 23rd, Collins Chabane, the Minister in the Presidency in charge of Monitoring and Evaluation gave the audience an outline of the projects undertaken by his fairly new department in the Presidency. This session was chaired by ANC National Chairperson, Comrade Baleka Mbete. Finally on Friday the 24th, the Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe addressed the business people and PBF guests on government’s plans for promoting business development, and creating an environment where business can ﬂourish in South Africa, again chaired by Dr Phosa. These sessions achieved their purpose by providing the business a closer look at the governance of the country, which affects their day to day activities. In addition it gave government and the leaders of the ANC better access to understanding what businesses, big and small, need in South Africa.

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signiďŹ cant innovation at the PBF Network Forum at the recent National General Council was the specially created highlevel network facility in the form of the PBF/Calypso VIP Lounge. A large number of senior ANC leaders, including President Zuma, Deputy President Motlanthe, the other members of the top six and more than 40 Ministers and Deputy Ministers, senior MPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and business leaders engaged with one another during the week in a well equipped and well serviced lounge setting. Sponsored by the CEO of Calypso Group, prominent KZN businessman, Sadha Naidoo, who acted as Co-Host together with the PBF Co-Convenors, Renier Schoeman and Daryl Swanepoel, the lounge was a popular destination for delegates. The lounge became a hub for mainly informal engagement, but also for a number of more formal interactions between business and government leaders in the private boardroom, which formed part of the facility. Without a doubt, the PBF VIP Lounge will be a permanent feature of future major ANC events.

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Hope for those in need All across South Africa, children are exposed to the devastating effects of poverty, HIV/Aids, abuse, abandonment and neglect. Abraham Kriel Childcare works to improve the lives of these children

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ore than 800 vulnerable, abandoned or orphaned babies, toddlers and teens from different Gauteng communities have found homes and are provided with food, shelter, clothing and education. Children in the care of Abraham Kriel Childcare range between the ages of 0-18, or even older. More than 80% come from disadvantaged communities and are represented equally in terms of gender. The only difference between them and other children are that they share a background of trauma. Abraham Kriel Childcare utilises various models of care, depending on the individual needs of the child. In the Residential Care programme, the children’s court commits an average of 228 children in the residential care of the organisation. Langlaagte Campus has six trauma units for children who suffer from complex trauma,

unlikely to find employment. The Johanna Malan Early Childhood Development Centre is situated in Yeoville, where 65 disadvantaged children from poor families in the community receive formal pre-primary education. Impact School serves 30 children from the Langlaagte Campus who cannot function in mainstream schools. The Emdeni Skills Development Centre works in the field of poverty alleviation and is still in the early stages of development. The aim of the centre is to empower youth in poor communities to obtain skills. The first two skills programmes are vegetable cultivation in tunnels, and basic computer skills. This is enhanced with life skills training, as well as entrepreneurial training. Abraham Kriel Childcare subscribes to the principles in the King III report, measures its performance and is subjected to an annual statutory audit, as well as regular internal audits. The organisation qualifies as a level 2 BBBEE contributor and is classified as a Qualifying Small Enterprise. Donations to the organisation qualify 100% for the socio-economic development element of the donor’s BBBEE scorecard. The organisation is also registered as a Section 21 company and qualifies as a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO). This allows a tax benefit to Abraham Kriel Childcare’s donors. In addition, the Board of Abraham Kriel Childcare acknowledges that the sustainability of the operations is inextricably linked to the effective stewardship of the environment. The concurrent objectives include the reduction in consumption of water, electricity, fuel, virgin paper, recycled paper and managing waste effectively.

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developmental trauma and attachment disorders, manifesting in difficult behaviour. Furthermore, the campus has four specialist houses for children with mental disabilities. The Maria Kloppers Campus has three houses for children and a baby unit. Adoption and foster care ensures that babies are placed in suitable, stable homes. There are also seven satellite homes in various suburbs where 70 children live. These children attend well-functioning schools and will be integrated in the community. The Community Care model has two legs: home-based care and drop-in centres. In the home-based care programme, 350 children who are affected by HIV/Aids, benefit from a holistic care programme, which includes receiving a balanced meal on a daily basis. Social workers assist with applications for ID’s and grants, ARV medicine, counselling and enrichment programmes. ‘Mamas’ in the neighbourhood also keep a watchful eye on the children in these programmes. Younger children receive afterschool care in classrooms at local schools, with supervised meals, life skills training and assistance with their homework. Drop-In Centres in Zola and on the Emdeni campus provide two meals per day for 175 orphaned children. Social workers, remedial teachers and counsellors are stationed at the premises to assist with enrichment and awareness programmes. Extended Public Works volunteers are utilised to make home visits and ensure the children’s wellbeing at home. Education is of the utmost importance in the development of a child. The children in the programmes attend appropriate schools, based on their needs and capabilities, which includes well-developed pre-primary schools. Matriculants may have the opportunity to enrol for tertiary education and opportunities for skills development is sought for children who are otherwise

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Keeping our roads in shape The 'arteries of the nation' are in good hands at the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)

The landscape: South Africa’s national roads

South Africa’s national roads are the arteries of the nation – arteries that connect major cities, towns and developing villages in rural areas of South Africa. The major beneﬁts of the national road network are: • the economic growth, • tourism, • social development and • the creation of economic opportunities. SANRAL’s South African pavement design approach is one of the most 50

advanced in the world and enables the agency to design each road section based on actual material inputs applicable for that section of road. This has enabled South Africa to build roads for the same trafﬁc levels at lower costs than other countries. The locally developed South African pavement research tools are exported to other countries for adaptation and use for their unique conditions. In South Africa, roads are divided into national, provincial and local roads. SANRAL manages the national road network of 16 170km.

SANRAL’s ﬁ nancial strategy

The national road network is made up of toll and non-toll roads. The non-toll roads – maintained and upgraded from tax-based revenues – comprise 81% of the national road network. These roads are funded from allocations made by the National Treasury. SANRAL constructively engages the private sector to raise ﬁnance for the maintenance and upgrade of the toll-road network. The organisation uses the “user-pay” principle to repay the loans. This network comprises 3 120km (19%) of the national road network of which 1 288km are concessioned to private investors. The concessioned roads are wholly funded

The new William Nicol interchange in Sandton

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he South African National Roads Agency Limited, generally known as SANRAL, is an independent, statutory company registered in terms of the Companies Act. The South African government, represented by the Minister of Transport, is the sole shareholder and owner of SANRAL. SANRAL has a distinct mandate – to ﬁnance, improve, manage and maintain the national road network (the “economic arteries” of South Africa) and is committed to carry out its mandate by protecting and preserving the environment through context-sensitive solutions.

by the concessionaire and returned to SANRAL at no charge at the end of the concession period.

Toll roads

Concessions

Toll-road operations can be divided into two types – those managed and funded by SANRAL and toll roads that are wholly funded by private parties under public-private partnerships (PPPs). PPPs have provided an opportunity for SANRAL to partner with the private sector, bringing about a paradigm shift in respect of ﬁnancial discipline linked to timeous delivery of basic infrastructure. The toll-road network is supported by funds raised from the capital and money markets by issuing bonds and raising loans. The toll network extends around the country and includes the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), at 185km the largest road-construction project in South Africa for the last two decades. The revenue generated from toll roads goes toward the ﬁnancing of toll roads. It’s a common myth that tolls represent double taxation. In fact, when we pay taxes, these monies are used for the services that government renders to all South Africans. A toll is not a tax and is only used for that portion of road that we use; it is a user fee, in other words. A toll road is funded by those choosing to pay for the use of the facility, whereas taxes are not optional and are charged to everyone. It’s true that customers of toll facilities also pay taxes, but these levies are used to fund non-toll roads. In its endeavour to continue with

SANRAL contracted concessionaires for the management of certain sections of the national road network. The concessionaire charges tolls and manages, funds, upgrades and maintains the road for the concession period (currently 30 years). The asset will then revert to SANRAL free of charge in a speciﬁed condition. These PPPs with SANRAL’s concessionaires – which include the N3 Toll Concession, the N1/N4 Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire and the N4 Trans African Concessions – continue to facilitate trade, tourism and inter-government relations. This frees up government funds for other vital allocations and fulﬁls government’s aims to reduce the cost of transport, provide a safer and more reliable road infrastructure and build the economy of South Africa and its neighbours.

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Non-toll roads

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Non-toll roads are funded by grants from the National Treasury. Although there has been a steady increase in fund allocations from the ﬁscus over the past few years, and this has been accompanied by the expansion of the toll-road network, there has also been an increase in the roads incorporated from the provincial into the non-toll national road network. The increasing costs of materials have also eroded the gains made. These costs are affected by the price of fuel, plant, labour, and civilengineering materials and the spiralling price of bitumen. Some of the projects that are currently under construction are: the N6 upgrades between Ezibeleni and JJ Serfontein, the Umgeni/Inanda Interchange upgrades and the N17 upgrades from Nasrec Road up to Klipspruitvalley Road.

the expansion and maintenance of the comprehensive national road network, SANRAL will continue with selective expansion of the toll-road network. SANRAL has called for tenders for the N1/N2 Winelands Toll Road in the Western Cape and has also submitted the ﬁnal environmental impact assessment report for a record of decision on the N2 Wild Coast Toll Road. SANRAL awaits the outcome. The intended beneﬁciaries of jobs generated by this project reside in the some of the poorest parts of South Africa, and the aim is for them to attain economic independence through their involvement in the project. To support its funding programme SANRAL has obtained credit ratings from the international ratings agency Moody’s. SANRAL obtained a national issuer rating of Aa2.za (long term, a short-term rating of P-1.za and global scale ratings of A3 and P-2 respectively. The ratings are equivalent to the sovereign ratings.

Routine road maintenance

Every kilometre of South Africa’s national road network is “covered” by a routine road-maintenance contract. Routine maintenance may be deﬁned as those treatments that are applied to a pavement (road surface) in order to keep the pavement functioning properly. As such, some routinemaintenance activities are sometimes referred to as “reactive maintenance”. This suggests that it is work that’s performed as a reaction to a speciﬁc 51

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The King Shaka interchange in KwaZulu/Natal problem. In addition to pothole repair, routine maintenance treatments applied to pavements include edge patching, crack sealing and filling and shoulder repair. Routine maintenance work is divided into the following types: • Non-pavement: this includes all the activities that are accomplished outside of the road surface, such as clearing side drains and culverts, vegetation control, line-marking, road-signs repair, guard-rail repair. • Pavement: this includes repairs of minor pavement defects caused by a combination of traffic and environmental effects – for example, crack sealing, patching and edge repair and re-gravelling and grading of shoulders.

travel conditions and safety for road users and ensures a faster incidentresponse time and clearance of impediments to traffic flow.

National roads wrap-up

SANRAL is committed to carrying out its mandate by protecting and preserving the environment through context-sensitive solutions. The organisation will actively continue to participate in communities across South Africa and support the development of South Africa’s human capital through tertiary institutions and cooperative governance. For more information on SANRAL and its projects please visit www. sanral.co.za or email info@nra.co.za for any queries.

Intelligent transport systems

SANRAL constantly uses technological advancements for the benefit of road users. A case in point is the adoption and implementation of intelligent transportation system (ITS) technology on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project and the extension of ITS to the Western Cape (approximately 150km in length will be rolled out on the N1, N7, N2, M5 and R300) and KwaZulu-Natal (approximately 100km is being planned for the N2 and N3). This assists SANRAL in deriving the maximum benefits available from technology. ITS technology improves 52

Background on the GFIP

The King Shaka interchange as seen from below

The GFIP predominantly concentrates on the N1 between Tshwane and Johannesburg, but it also includes other major arteries including the N3, N12, N17 and the R21 route from Tshwane to OR Tambo International Airport. Apart from the substantial widening of highways, the GFIP also aims to ensure that bottlenecks at interchanges are reduced. The relief is already evident, as motorists are enjoying less congestion through the 20 recently completed intersections that include Malibongwe, William Nicol,

Rivonia and Gillooly’s. A total of 34 interchanges will be upgraded in phase one, which is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2011 and represents more than 80% of the total GFIP. The road upgrades that are still in progress include the Lynnwood Interchange in Tshwane and the Allandale Interchange in Midrand. In Johannesburg the following upgrades are nearing completion: Marlboro, Modderfontein, Linksﬁeld, Edenvale, Kraft, Atlas and Bapsfontein.

The user-pay principle

In 2011, tolling will be introduced on the Gauteng freeway network, which incorporates about 185km of road in phase one. As part of an open-road tolling system, a total of 42 overhead toll gantries will be erected along the GFIP route. Road users will only pay for the kilometres travelled (calculated by the number of gantries passed) and not for the entire stretch of freeway that is tolled.

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What is open-road tolling?

SANRAL brings the first open-road tolling system to Africa in its efforts alleviate congestion and delays in travel time on Gauteng’s major highways. A similar system has been successfully implemented in Chile where it has improved efficiency substantially. The open-road tolling system has no physical toll booths. It is a multi-lane, free-flow form of electronic toll collection that allows vehicles to pass through toll points without having to stop or slow down. On the GFIP network, the overhead gantries will be fitted with the toll-collection equipment that will recognise the electronic transponder (e-tag) fitted in each vehicle, and toll will automatically be deducted from a user’s registered e-toll account. All road users seeking to use the new toll roads will be required to register for electronic tolling (e-tolling). They will have the option to register by either visiting one of

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the e-toll customer-services centres, phoning the call centre or by using the online registration option. Each registered user will receive an e-tag. Through discounts, road users will be incentivised to use the e-tag, which SANRAL will supply at no cost to the user. A minimum amount, still to be specified by SANRAL, will have to be deposited into a tolling account. The road user can then use toll passes to the value of the credit in his or her tolling account.

Benefits of tolling on the GFIP

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Road users pay for only the stretch of road used Footage from closed circuit television cameras is monitored by staff at the network management centre and enables SANRAL to provide assistance and clear incidents much quicker Electronic message boards provide traffic information i-traffic website will have live video feeds and facilitate planning trips ahead Four to six lanes per direction Median lighting Towing services Free-flow of traffic under gantries – no stop-start driving More time to spend at leisure

The new Rivonia interchange in Sandton, Gauteng

Driving change in Gauteng

Gauteng – the economic heartland of South Africa – currently generates 38% of South Africa’s economic activity. Over the years, the province has developed beyond its infrastructural capabilities, with roads unable to keep abreast of increasing traffic demands. To solve this problem, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) took on the task of upgrading Gauteng’s main highways in a drive to alleviate congestion. Dubbed The Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), the project comprises different phases. Nearing completion, the first phase comprises the upgrading of 185km of the highways, with major intersections being specifically targeted and widening being the key improvement. A second phase comprises constructing new highways with a total 560km highway network being the ultimate goal.

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Do more with less –

understanding energy efficiency Theo Covary of Unlimited Energy explains that being energy efficient does not necessarily require a sacrifice.

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educing our overall electricity consumption by at least 10% is probably the most important challenge facing South Africa today. New supplies of non-renewable and renewable sources are only part of the solution. Consumers can also contribute to the solution by working towards energy efficiency and energy conservation. These steps cost less than sourcing new supplies, have no environmental impact such as greenhouse-gas emissions and radiation and also reduce reliance on imports.

Korea recorded an 11% decrease in refrigerator and 24% decrease in airconditioner electricity consumption. • Thailand achieved a 14% reduction in refrigerator electricity reduction in three years. The savings may appear small for each individual household, but with approximately 9 million electrified homes in South Africa (3.2 million of which have a monthly income of more than R6 000) the aggregate decrease in consumption becomes significant.

Conservation vs efficiency

Labelling forms part of S&L programmes. There are two main types of labels: endorsement and comparison. Endorsement labels indicate that the product has achieved predetermined eligibility criteria but contain little or no comparative energy-efficiency information. An example of this is the Energy Star label found on most computers. It is usually voluntary label. The comparative label can be used voluntarily but is usually mandatory. This type of label allows consumers to form a judgement on the product’s energy efficiency and rank it compared to all other products that carry a comparative label. The most commonly used comparative labels use a scale with absolute defined efficiency categories such as A, B, C etc. These categories make it easier for consumers to rank a product in terms of energy efficiency. Comparative labels have also started to include energy-consumption values, CO2 emissions and noise level, all of which allow consumers to make an even more informed decision.

Energy efficiency must not be confused with conservation. The latter results in making do with less or using an alternative – for example operating your heating for fewer hours and setting it at the right temperatures. Energy efficiency means getting the same or better service with less electricity/energy consumption.

Energy standards and labelling programmes

Historically low electricity prices and marketers’ strong focus on the upfront cost of an electrical appliance has resulted in little or no life-cycle cost considerations. However, this will change as the price of electricity continues to climb over the next three years. In addition, there are also plans to introduce an energy standards and labelling programme (S&L) for domestic appliances. S&L programmes have been introduced in a number of countries with a comparable or even higher GDP to that of South Africa, with positive results: • The Philippines’ mandatory S&L programme resulted in a 25% increase in average energy efficiency in all air conditioners in just one year. • Three years into its S&L programme

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Reaping the benefits in the long run

By making the right energy choices when you purchase your appliances, you stand to benefit substantially in

the long term. An energy-efficient model might cost slightly more than a non-energy-efficient one, but over the years the savings in terms of energy consumption will more than make up for the higher purchase price. Most energy-efficient appliances are also quieter and more waterefficient than their non-energy-efficient counterparts. A conservative estimate, for instance, holds that an A-rated washing machine consumes half the amount of water and electricity of a G-rated washing machine.

Theo Covary

was appointed by the United Nations Development Programme and Global Environment Facility to work with the South African Department of Energy on the a standards and labelling programme for domestic appliances in SA. He is the MD of Unlimited Energy a consulting service in carbon, renewable energy and energy efficiency.

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Chief Projects Manager, Reverend Dlamini of Sitsabo Projects

The hand

that giveth A bible in one hand, the freedom charter in another - and an eye on business, this is the unique story of architectural and construction company Sitsabo Projects and Chief Projects Manager, Reverend Sitsabo Dlamini

Where it all started

Dlamini spent most of his youth in Swaziland where he studied during the turbulent 1980s before returning home to Soshanguve township, north of Pretoria in 1990. He was born there in 1970 when the township was still called Mabopane East. He enrolled for a diploma in engineering and draughting studies at the then Technikon Northern Transvaal in 1991. He completed in 1996, but his experiences there opened his eyes to the great challenges that lay ahead. “When I started the course there were 44 learners during the first year, but only four out of all those completed the course. I realised there weren’t many black architects and that motivated me to prove that it could be done,” he says. And thus began a mission that was not without challenges. After holding a number of positions

at different companies in Johannesburg from 1997, he decided to follow his heart and go on his own in 2006. He had built up a promising number of clients from his days as an employee and when he started on his own, he relied on them for the little business that he could get. In fact, he operated from the cottage where he lived in Parktown North. “It was not an easy decision for me to finally go on my own. But I was not content that I was fulfilling the service that I had been called up to provide in my life. So through faith I decided it was time to follow my calling. Business to me is a calling and the fact that I realised that there were, and there are still not many black people running their architectural practices, that really motivated me,” he says. But going out on his own was not plain sailing. “It was a trying period because you need funding to market your business which I did not have. Banks slapped me in the face when I needed them most. But looking back I think it was a blessing in disguise because I’ve discovered it’s not a good thing to start business with debt,” says Dlamini. “So for a good two years it was a battle. It was only in early 2008 when I began to see results and started looking at other provinces for expansion. I took time building relationships and in the end it paid off. Relationships play an important role in business.” He advises emerging business people to follow this example. “Try and save money for a while to help you sustain yourself. Debt is not an option,” he says. Now Sitsabo boasts a wide range of clients from government to private

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covers parts of the eastern and northern Johannesburg suburbs. But in certain quarters, news of the R500 000 raised suspicion that Dlamini was trying to pave the way for his company to receive government tenders. But he takes the accusation with a pinch of salt. “We are guided by integrity, ethics and good corporate governance,” he says. “We believe in applying Christian ethics in the way we do business and we don’t compromise on that.” But surely there is bound to be conflict of some sort in combining being a preacher, a politically active citizen and a businessman operating in a competitive industry? Perhaps a brief background on the man could help solve this riddle. So more on that later.

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e possesses none of that swagger common among the new generation of black business executives who are easily identifiable through their fashion sense, shirts with collars so big they look like the roofs of those rectangular old NG Kerk buildings and shoes with noses so sharp pointed they make one shudder what damage a kick from those could inflict on a poor soul. But Reverend Sitsabo Dlamini does not look like a man who can stand before a congregation and deliver a moving sermon either. He looks way too reserved, so that at first glance you would think he’s a university professor contemplating what project to undertake next in his scholarly world. But when he starts opening up, those images of a dour scholar are swallowed up by intriguing insights and easy laughter from this cool, calm and collected man. He’s a simple man with grand ideas and an unbelievable drive to reach the very top. Sitsabo made headlines in September when he paid a whopping R500 000 just to share a table with state president Jacob Zuma in his capacity as ANC president at the organisation’s national general council fundraising dinner in Durban in October. His motivation? “To us this was more about contributing to the organisation (ANC) that is improving the lives of people. It was about changing people’s lives more than anything. Even other comrades were quite appreciative of our gesture because we showed that we recognise that the ANC is adding value to people’s lives,” he says. After all he is an active member of the ANC’s Joe Slovo branch which

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Reverend Dlamini with President Jacob Zuma at the ANC National General Council gala dinner businesses. “It took a while for us to get recognised by government, but our hard work in the private sector finally got us the recognition,” Dlamini says. Dlamini says in a document he penned, titled Success Philosophy: “Life has taught me that success comes at a price. It has to be paid for dearly and only acquired with much patience and great effort. My conscience has taught me that ends and means are inseparable, that ends actually pre-exist in the means.”

Politics

“Politics is very relevant to our daily lives,” says Dlamini when quizzed how a religious man like himself can afford to be actively involved in the dog eat dog business of politics. “I don’t have any ambitions of occupying positions. It is about serving and contributing to making people’s lives better. As you participate in community projects you realise just how much a difference one can make by getting involved, it’s not about positions,” he says. His book shelves boasts a number of political biographies including that of Jacob Zuma, motivational books, books on business and religion.

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looked back,” he says. He preaches at his ministry in the Jozi flatland of Berea.

Business and principles

“Business is a calling. Whatever it is that I am doing is not just about making money. I believe that God placed me to prove that doing business ethically is rewarding,” he says. “I conduct my business activities with a frame of mind and heart that seeks mutual benefit and mutual respect in all interactions. I always try to achieve a balance between consideration and courage, which yields effective communication and relationship building. The essence of good business is the quality of the relationship between customer and supplier...”. <

“It is by the grace of God that some of us are still alive. I lived a careless life. Everyday I count those blessings. God wanted to take me somewhere and I want to believe that my success is proof of that,” he says. “It was all God’s plan. I came to know Jesus in 1998 and I have never

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The Veterans League

The veterans

The ANCVL consists of men and women who are above 60 years of age with a minimum of 40 years of unbroken service to the ANC. They have sacrificed and dedicated most of their lives to serve the nation and the party and have contributed immensely to the struggle and to the freedom we are enjoying today. The league is led by Sandi Sijake as president, Thandi Cecilia Memela

as deputy president, Natso Khumalo as secretary general, Mochubela Wesi Seeko as deputy secretary general and Fanele Mbali Herbert as treasurer. Former president Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela holds the honorary life president position of the league. The first president of the ANCVL Sandi Sijake was born in the Eastern Cape in 1945 and joined the ANC in 1959 in Umtata as a learner. After integration, he joined the SANDF and went on to serve as a major-general in defence intelligence until his retirement in 2005. He is an all-round MK cadre who was trained in Egypt and the Soviet Union, with an impeccable record of selfless service to the ANC for more than 40 years. “The league is a structure comprising veterans who have carried the struggle and never betrayed it, and together we want to ensure that the current social and political ills and issues are addressed and dealt with,” says Sijake. He feels that children aren’t being taught about the struggle and the courageous acts that were taken by the heroes and heroines in order to attain our current liberation. “Many of the youngsters think that the struggle was former president Nelson Mandela sitting in prison for 27 years,” he explains. “We want to document the history and contribution made by other veterans who were part of the collective but worked behind the scenes and make sure that knowledge is passed on to these youngsters and future generations.” One of the biggest concerns of the league is that the ANC should not move away from its core values. Sijake points out that communication between the ordinary citizen and the country’s leaders needs attention.

Secretary General Natso Khumalo

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he ANC Veterans League (ANCVL) was launched in November 2009 in an attempt to honour and capture the history and contribution of unsung heroes and heroines of the liberation struggle. In remembering the challenges and triumphs of the past, it is hoped that future generations may forever remember the sacrifices that were made to secure our current freedom and democracy. The league plays a key role as a reservoir of knowledge, provides counsel and wisdom and seeks to position itself as the storehouse of the history, culture and traditions of the movement. “The veterans have the knowledge, they have the experience, and they have a track record we can tap into,” ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe was quoted as saying. “Their experience won’t be for the league only, but for the whole movement.” The league believes that the older generation should play a more important role in society by guiding the younger generation with its wisdom. One of the league’s many objectives is to further inspire members of the older generation who are already playing a crucial role in ensuring that good value systems are embraced by the younger generations.

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The ANCVL members shed light on the relevance of the league, their collective vision and how they intend to address the social and political challenges facing the nation

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“Our children cannot read and write. They’re deprived of quality education, and we need to stop talking and start acting on the source of these imbalances and injustices,” Sijake says. The league intends to pay tribute to Ahmed Kathrada, Andrew Mlangeni, Elias Motsoaledi, Oliver Reginald Tambo, Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, Helen Joseph, Lilian Ngoyi, Charlotte Maxeke and many other unsung heroes and heroines. It’s also committed to championing the welfare of all by supporting the work of the ANC; the ANC Women’s League; Youth League; the alliance partners, Cosatu and the SACP; the South African National Civics Organisation as well as the broader Mass Democratic Movement.

Paying tribute to Helen Joseph

“The engagement between the public and their leaders is lost,” he says. “The ordinary man is being marginalised, and we plan on bridging that gap. We need to stop theorising about the poor and start understanding their plight and addressing it accordingly.” Thandi Cecilia Memela, the league’s deputy president, was born in 1939. She’s an ex-MK member and a current member of the ANC Women’s League. She’s also the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Veterans League chairperson. Her interest in politics began at age 13, when she joined the youth structure debates, and she has served the ANC ever since. Between the two of them, league Secretary General Natso Khumalo and his deputy, Mochubela Wesi Seeko, have served the ANC for more than 80 years. Both feel that the formation of the ANCVL was long overdue and that there’s a lot of work that’s needed to be done. “This is a very important structure within the ANC that should have been established a long time ago. I believe many of the issues we face today could have been avoided if the ANCVL was established in 1994,” Seeko says. “The history of the ANC is embodied in the league. Veterans should be at the forefront of the national transformation agenda.” For Khumalo, the ANC veterans are a “living library”. “The relevance of the ANCVL is that our experience and wisdom can be of assistance when the ANC is faced with challenges,” he says. “Also, the knowledge should be preserved and passed on to our children.”

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Corruption and greed are among the many challenges the ANCVL intends to address. It is also committed to building a caring society where the principle of batho pele (the interests of the people come first) is adopted. “The ANC has since moved away from the values that were in place when it was formed,” Sijake explains. “Manipulation and corruption needs to end. You cannot make the ANC your bread basket. ANC leaders are appointed by the people to serve the people – not to serve themselves.” Lack of quality education in the townships and rural areas is another important issue the league has undertaken to address.

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Climate change is a life-threatening reality. Deputy Director General of International Cooperation and Resources at the Department of Environmental Affairs Alf Wills outlines how government has committed to reducing South Africa’s carbon footprint to help preserve our precious resources for future generations

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outh Africa and the Arab Republic of Egypt have enjoyed close historical ties of solidarity for many years. These have translated into socio-political and economic cooperation aimed at improving the lives of our people, advancing the development of Africa and promoting South-South and North-South cooperation. Our key strategic objective, which is shared by our sister countries in the African Union, is the eradication of poverty, promotion of sustainable development as well as the attainment of peace and stability within the continent. We fully recognise the critical importance of North-South relations in a world that is becoming increasingly interdependent, as we pursue our developmental goals. Guided by the African Union, South Africa will strive to deepen relations with the

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Remember that you are entitled to one free credit report annually. Call a credit bureau to access your credit report.

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Kings of the wind Xhosa horseracing has been around for centuries but is gaining momentum with every race, writes Elizabeth Donaldson

t’s Friday in the Eastern Cape, and King Williams Town is quiet. As we drive out of town past the Steve Biko Garden of Remembrance, the only movement is the bitter wind sweeping the veld and some sombre Methodists on their way to church. Up at the old, abandoned Bulembo Airport things are different. It’s the annual indigenous horseracing championships where tensions are running high and horses and their barefoot jockeys are running even faster. It’s the main race, and as the horses turn the corner for the home 84

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some of whom are only eight years old. We asked him if he was racing, but he shook his head solemnly. “No, I came to watch Fire win.” He carries his saddle everywhere with him, so that it won’t get stolen. His pony wanders freely; no-one’s going to steal him – old and mangy, his ears flop about like a puppy’s, the ligament long eaten away by ticks. “I told you Fire would win,” he says again before disappearing into the crowd that’s leading the stocky chestnut into the winner’s circle. Today’s race is the biggest annual

championship on the Xhosa racing calendar, and monthly races with smaller jackpots take place across the Eastern Cape throughout the year. The annual race is held at a flat uphill course in a cattle pasture below the ill-fated Bulembo Airport in the former Transkei. Villagers allow this championship to be run in their communal pastures provided that it doesn’t interfere with the grazing. As a result the track cannot be graded, and no fencing can be erected for the track or collecting rings. Participants make do with what they

have, and the MC for the day sits on top of a bakkie collecting entry fees, calling races, officiating results and handing over trophies and winnings. This is where everyone has gathered around the winning horses in a tight circle that keeps breaking up every time Fire kicks out savagely at anything or anyone behind him. He’s older and stockier than the other ponies but has the same hogged mane and coarse common head. Like many entries in today’s race Fire and his team got up before daybreak to walk from their village to Bulembo 85

Owned by Nelson Mbumba, Fire is the long-time champion of indigenous racing for the race. Nelson was confident his horse would win again. He’s been unbeatable for five years. Before the race we wished Nelson good luck. “We’ll hold thumbs for you.” “Thank you,” he replied politely, “but you don’t need to hold thumbs. Fire will win.” He always does, but victory comes at a price. Nelson’s family sacrifices everything to race. His wife is still not talking to him because of the silks. They needed school shoes for the children – not racing silks for Fire. But Nelson is pleased with his silks. Fire is a champion. He’s won more races than Nelson can count, and he deserves to cross the finish with a jockey wearing silks. It’s always been like that: school shoes or silks? New clothes or special feed and supplements for the horses? Nelson has been racing for years. He owns Fire’s sire, another Xhosa

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champion called Teargas, as well as a part-Arab brood mare, a colt called Before and young filly called Ntombitshotsho. Nelson believes that Before will be his next champion – interesting name for a winner. “I called him Before because I’m going to race him before I quit,” Nelson says with a smile. The Mbumbas will return home in triumph, and the prize money should go a long way to pacify mom and justify the glamorous silks that are now glued tight to the jockey with rain, wind and sweat. It’s late, and they have a long walk home. The boys are exhausted, and Fire’s run two consecutive races. With his youngest son on his shoulders, money in his pocket and a massive trophy in his hand, Nelson heads home, his champion horse and jockey trailing behind him hunched up against the bite of an increasingly bitter storm. The Xhosa horses have finished

Facilities are limited, and races and winners are announced from a bakkie their racing for the day, and now the Thoroughbred horses are collecting for the last two races. There are four races in each class, eight classes in total. Each horse can enter two races. No more. Thanks to the Racing Trust, which donated R80 000, there’s more prize money this year, but facilities are still limited. There are no formal racecourses, and owners struggle to transport their horses between meets. Most walk, others load their precious cargo onto bakkies and drive hundreds of kilometers to the race. Off-loading the horses is difficult and dangerous. Some of the dedicated racers such as longtime participant Chief Mthandeni Mgudlwa and his brother Bali have bought a horse box. Today the royal brothers have two entries: Hamba Lula in the Thoroughbred class and Tshisa in the indigenous Xhosa class. Another long-time participant

Salute Power is of the National Assembly/Harry Hotspur bloodline

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Contact Mahlubi Puzi of the Eastern Cape Amateur Horseracing Association on 082 990 5591.

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Jockeys wait for the next race in the indigenous division

on. Mahlubi’s thrilled; his love and dedication to horses has made him a winner today. Mahlubi is a member of the Eastern Cape Amateur Horseracing Committee. It is his commitment to the game that has seen most of the changes in the sport like the safety requirements and new sponsorship. Increased stakes have raised the bar, and competition is now streaming in from as far as Kokstad. The Cox family has travelled all night from the Free State with their four Thoroughbred horses. Boy Cox and his brother Anthony are old hands at the game and are greeted with friendly rivalry by the locals. One of their horses, Gallant Fighter, is a favourite to win. Nicknamed Disprin, he pulls into the Bulembu collecting area with his very own personalised number plates on his owner’s bakkie. “Ja, this horse of mine has given these Xhosas a headache. Now I’m going to give them a pill,” laughs Boy, explaining the name. “He’s a larger-than-life character with a wicked grin and an answer to everything. He’s nicknamed one of his other horses Omo because he’s “going to clean up the opposition”. As three-time winner Solomzi Giyose says: “My horses are my life. My filly Special Message has won again. She’s a real champ – and today she’s put food on my table.” Dusk is falling, and people start setting off for home. All in all, it’s been a grand day at the races – Xhosa style. <

Andile came to watch his hero Fire win

is Mahlubi Puzi, whose National Assembly/Harry Hotspur progeny Salute Power secures him a win in the Thoroughbred championship. Like many Xhosas from the region, Mahlubi is a passionate sportsman. “Sport is a religion here,” says Mahlubi – a Border development-rugby official – pointing to the grid of ruby posts that dominate the horizon. “We love sport.” Horses and horseracing are a deeprooted part of Xhosa culture. “A horse is associated with goodwill. A good horse brings its owner honour and raises his esteem among the people, but sponsorship will certainly help develop the sport. Our jockeys need to be trained properly. “Chief Mgudlwa’s jockey, Anela Ndleleni, made it to the James Maree Academy in Gauteng, but there’s still so much talent here waiting to be discovered. Our trainers are working with no facilities nor assistance, yet they’re doing a great job.” Simthembile Zweni is Mahlubi’s trainer. Handling the hot-blooded Salute Power in the cluttered confines of a rural village takes patience and skill. There are no wide bridle-paths, loose boxes or rubber-rimmed fences here. Simthembile negotiates a labyrinth of eroded paths, bearded goats and curious toddlers every day while Salute Power lunges, bucks and rears at every opportunity. “We train down on the sandbanks at the river to develop stamina and up on the plains to sprint,” he says. His work has paid off, and Salute Power does not disappoint the stream of praise singers and supporters who thronged to the races to cheer him

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The famous Donkin Reserve and Lighthouse overlooking the Bay are major tourist attractions

Nelson Mandela Bay

The jewel in the crown of the Eastern Cape, Nelson Mandela Bay is more than just the ‘friendly city’ – it’s a historical treasure, an economic power-house and one of SA’s favourite holiday destinations

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Background history on Nelson Mandela Bay Nelson Mandela Bay was established in December 2000, amalgamating the erstwhile city of Port Elizabeth and the towns of Uitenhage and Despatch. Nelson Mandela Bay is the ﬁfthlargest city in South Africa in terms of population and covers an area of 195 000 hectares. As South Africa’s second-oldest city, the Bay is home to beautiful Victorian and Edwardian architecture and many historical attractions such as the famous Horse Memorial. It boasts the country’s oldest park, St George’s Park, and ultramodern shopping complexes, interspersed with speciality shops and quaint antique stores. Pride of place among the Bay’s museums must go to the Red Location Museum of Struggle in New Brighton, which commemorates the long struggle for freedom of the South African people. This multi-award winning museum is not a place of despair but of hope and of the triumph of the human spirit and is fast becoming a must-see destination. The museum also pays tribute to the struggle heroes and heroines of Nelson Mandela Bay, such as Nelson Mandela, Govan Mbeki, Raymond Mhlaba and Lillian Diedericks. The municipality itself has honoured the memory of local struggle heroes and heroines, as reﬂected in the names of prominent municipal buildings in the city centre: the Noninzi Luzipho Building, the Lillian Diedericks Building, Mfanasekhaya Gqobose Building, and the Nangoza Jebe and Cecil Kapi halls. In November 2010, historic Market Square in front of the city hall was named the Vuyisile Mini Square, after this son and ANC activist of Nelson Mandela Bay, who was led to the gallows in 1964,

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ituated on the south-eastern coastline of South Africa, Nelson Mandela Bay boasts 40 kilometres of magnificent golden beaches washed by the Indian Ocean. The Bay’s breathtaking seashore, protected beaches of international standard and excellent accommodation lure thousands of visitors to its shores every year. Residents are fiercely loyal, believing that Nelson Mandela Bay combines the best of all worlds: the economic opportunities and benefits of a large city, warm, hospitable and friendly residents (earning the Bay the tag ‘the Friendly City’), superb educational facilities and the relaxed lifestyle of a large costal town. A major pull is the mild, balmy weather, with fresh breezes and Champagne-type air, said to be the fourth best weather among all coastal towns in the world. Nelson Mandela Bay is run by a progressive multi-award-winning municipality, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, which is committed to making Nelson Mandela Bay the preferred destination for investors and tourists alike, always in close consultation with its 1,1 million residents. To residents, Nelson Mandela is much more than an international icon and the first president of a democratic South Africa. He is a son of this area, who spent his formative years on the green hills of the Eastern Cape. The Bay is the gateway to Mandela land, and curious tourists stream to Qunu, the small village near Mthata where Madiba was born. As the only city in the world officially named after Madiba, Nelson Mandela Bay strives to give effect to the principles and values associated with the great man, particularly respect for others and the dignity of humankind.

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bravely proclaiming the future victory of the downtrodden masses. Lillian Diedericks, who played a pivotal role in the 1956 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March to the Union Buildings, today is a sprightly 82-yearold who still carries vivid memories of those turbulent times. Nelson Mandela Bay is very proud to have been one of the South African host cities for the highly successful 2010 FIFA World Cup. All games allocated to the Bay were played at the spectacular Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, which has since won a prestigious engineering award for being the best stadium in 90

the country, with criteria including ease of access and exit, facilities for people with disabilities and aesthetics. The stadium overlooks the North End Lake, with terraced gardens leading down to it, and has an iconic roof structure that resembles a flower. The municipality is currently implementing legacy projects to maximise the benefits of the World Cup for Nelson Mandela Bay and the region. Service delivery Service delivery in Nelson Mandela Bay was accelerated in 2009/2010, with the

political leadership focusing on doing things smarter, better and faster. Housing remains a key priority of the institution. During the 2009/2010 financial year, the municipality handed over 7 676 low-cost housing units, with water and sanitation connections. Increasing focus is placed on social housing, to provide residents with affordable, integrated city living now. All households within the urban edge have access to water within a 200 metre radius, and altogether 95% of households have access to basic refuse-removal services. In the quest to

Economy Nelson Mandela Bay is the economic hub of the Eastern Cape Province. The

Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) and deep-water Ngqura Port, which are located 20 kilometres east of the city centre, are set to transform the economy of the region and the Eastern Cape, have already attracted global interest and major foreign direct investments and stimulated job creation. The IDZ is a harbourserviced tract of land that offers a duty-free environment with tax incentives for investors. The Ngqura Port will serve as the IDZ’s link to the ocean. The Coega IDZ is in fact South Africa’s premier location for new industrial investments. It offers competitively priced and serviced land, with world-class resources and modern technological infrastructure. Nelson Mandela Bay is the hub of the automotive industry on the African continent, with many major vehicle and component manufacturers based in the area. Products manufactured in the region include flour, meat, frozen vegetables, soft drinks, chocolates, cheese, yoghurt, ice cream and paper and leather products. Nelson Mandela Bay

is also a major exporter of manganese ore, wood, fresh produce, fruit juices, wool, skins and, of course, motor vehicles and automotive components. The automotive sector remains Nelson Mandela Bay’s primary manufacturing driver, with the Eastern Cape representing 40% of the value of South Africa’s multi-billion-rand automotive industry. The development of the Logistics Park next to the Volkswagen plant in Uitenhage has stimulated the growth of the local automotive industry. The park is much sought after by automotive suppliers keen to provide services to General Motors, Ford and other automotive manufacturers in the Bay area. In May 2010, the municipality hosted an economic development summit, at which it joined hands with all local stakeholders to chart the way forward in eradicating poverty and creating job opportunities in the region. A key growth area identified during the summit was the local tourism industry. Nelson Mandela Bay’s main tourist attraction is undoubtedly its magnificent golden beaches, washed

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become greener and cleaner, wasterecycling initiatives were introduced. The municipality provides primary health-care services at 41 clinics, in addition to the 10 provincial clinics. Antiretroviral treatment is provided at 17 of these clinics. The impoverished area of Rocklands, which was dependent on mobile clinics for many years, received its very first clinic in 2010. The municipality is well aware of the vital necessity of energy conservation. The massive geyser-control project has made it easier to manage electricity demand, particularly during peak periods. Eskom has invested over R100 million in the project, with no financial burden to the municipality or customers. Altogether 97% of households in formally demarcated areas have access to electricity. The municipality has introduced three renewable-energy pilot projects (wind turbines, solar energy and energy from waste).

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The popular pier on the beachfront

by the Indian Ocean. Nelson Mandela Bay offers a unique combination of ‘beach and bush’, nature, culture and sport. The Bay is within a stone’s throw of malaria-free game viewing, is a nature-lover’s paradise and bird-watcher and hiking enthusiast’s dream, has a tapestry of rich cultures, traditions and heritage, and is acclaimed as the watersports capital of Africa. The Bay offers swimming, snorkelling, body surfing, windsurfing, yachting, jet skiing, canoeing, kite surfing, powerboating and its reefs offer an unsurpassed diving experience, with an abundance of sea life and over 400 17th-century wrecks. It is surrounded by internationally acclaimed game reserves, where magnificent African game roam the landscape of the Eastern Cape. The Bay is very proud of its superb educational facilities, which include 273 schools, one university (the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, which has over 20 000 students), four technical colleges and two institutions of further education and training, namely the PE and Midlands colleges. The university is, uniquely, the only one in South Africa situated in a proclaimed nature reserve. At dusk, small deer often graze on the landscaped lawns of the campus.

Some interesting facts about Nelson Mandela Bay

• Nelson Mandela Bay is further south than Cape Town. • The Big Five were first documented in the Eastern Cape. • South Africa’s first-ever international cricket test match was played in Nelson Mandela Bay. • South Africa’s first-ever international rugby test match was played in Nelson Mandela Bay. • Five of South Africa’s seven biomes are in Nelson Mandela Bay. • Approximately 400 shipwrecks are found in and around the Bay. • One of the world’s largest African Penguin and Cape Gannet colonies are found on the Bay islands of St Croix and Bird Island. • Mark Twain and Cecil John Rhodes, among other well-known travellers, gave public lectures in Nelson Mandela Bay. • The Bay’s famous Apple Express antique steam train journeys over the Van Stadens Bridge, which is the highest narrow-gauge railway bridge in the world.

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The importance of PR in a down-turn

Donald Kau is an executive director of Meropa Communications. He explains why business needs to redouble its PR efforts as the economy gets tougher.

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acing the prospect of a tough year and looking for expenses to cut? You’re crazy if you even think of cutting your public relations budget! In tough times PR’s massive cost effectiveness and huge credibility will protect your brand and allow you to cut back on your really big-ticket marketing items. The prospect of US and global recessions; coupled with high domestic unemployment and a lack of growth are challenging the SA economy. The economic recovery is fragile and lots of companies are cutting back where they can. But being tempted to cut your PR budget is the wrong thing to do. You should spend more on PR in a downturn. Here are a number of reasons: • PR budgets are tiny compared to big-ticket items like above-the-line advertising; • advertising production and media costs are growing faster than inflation; • fragmentation – the growth of media opportunities – means that traditional advertisers are forced to spend more money in more places just to stand still and reach the same target audiences; and • most of those audiences are no longer there – they have disappeared into new media or are using their PVR decoders to skip past your ads. Advertising really is a world of diminishing returns. A few quick examples of what you face if you go the traditional route: SABC is dysfunctional and its audiences are fleeing so you are having to pay more to reach a declining audience. Inevitably, to recover, it is going to have to hike its rates. A full-page, full-colour ad in the Sunday Times will cost you over R 450 000. Ditto the agency and

production costs. And even an ordinary old 96-sheeter billboard is going to set you back over R60 000 per month. Most PR companies will work for you for most of a year for that kind of a budget – and properly done PR will deliver massive value that goes beyond mere advertising. Divide your PR into media-relations and stakeholder-management programmes. Start with media relations. This year our clients on average would have paid eight times more for the space they got had they advertised – so we were much, much cheaper than advertising. And that figure doesn’t even take into account all the other stakeholder management & strategy things we do. Add to our value the very real increase in credibility that you get by being mentioned in the editorial rather than the advertising columns. Advertising is legally recognised as hyperbole; we have all heard the expression “buyer beware”. Advertisers are trying to sell you something, but editorial tells us about our world in an entirely different and more believable manner. The media don’t only inform us – they tell us what to think about the information conveyed. It is this endorsement that builds credibility for your company, products or services. Faced with this reality, the traditional advertising industry has bleated on about reach and frequency. “Yes PR works,” they grudgingly admit, “but you can’t build reach and frequency though a PR campaign.” Nonsense. We do it every day – averaging over 40 published releases, on agreed media schedules, 365 days per year. And then of course there are all the other direct outreaches to stakeholders that you get from a well-planned PR campaign that uses every channel available to connect you to your market in a face-to-face; ear-to-ear fashion. PR provides more detailed believable

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donald kau is the executive director of Meropa Communications, one of the leading PR agencies in SA. He has extensive experience in media and stakeholder relations over the past 11 years.

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President Zuma

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National Executive

On the 1 November 2010, President Zuma announced the new Cabinet and extended gratitude to the outgoing members for their contribution to government and the country.

Ministries. We have noted that a few of them require the addition of Deputy Ministries to assist Ministers in carrying out their responsibilities. Education is a top priority of this government. We have seen it prudent to strengthen the skills and human resource development sector by appointing a Deputy Minister to assist the Minister of Higher Education and Training, given the size of the portfolio.The Performance Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration Ministry also has an expansive mandate which includes performance monitoring and evaluation, youth development, government communications and marketing as well as general administration in the Presidency. A Deputy Minister is being appointed to assist the Minister to manage this over-arching portfolio. We have mentioned before the intention to electrify at least one hundred and fifty thousand homes each year in the country. As of 31 March 2010, the total number of households still awaiting electricity, including informal settlements, was estimated at more than three million. In addition, we have to ensure security of supply in our oil and gas sector. This busy and strategic Ministry will also now have a Deputy Minister. The mining industry has been the foundation of economic development in South Africa for well over a century. In 2009, the mining industry contributed more than thirty percent to the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total export revenue, and employed two point nine percent of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economically active population. The Mineral Resources Ministry will be expanded with the addition of a Deputy Ministry to enable it to take forward its responsibilities. <

e have spent 17 months in government since the inauguration of the President of the Republic and the appointment of the National Executive. We have completed the process of the reconfiguration of government, and that of putting in place systems that will help us change the way government works in order to improve service delivery. During this period, we also had time to study the functioning of the current administration in order to ascertain what works and what needs to be changed or strengthened. We are guided by the mission of our government, which is to improve the quality of life of all South Africans especially the poor, working with all our people. Access to basic services is still as important as it was when we attained our freedom in 1994. Given the fact that we still face serious challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality in the country, government has to work at a faster pace to change the lives of the poor. Our people need to see a visible improvement in the delivery of water, electricity, health care, education, social security, civic services, safety and security and a host of other basic needs. We have the resources, including skilled and experienced senior staff, who have to ensure that these services reach our people, under the leadership of their Ministers and Deputy Ministers. We reiterate that we need a national executive and public service that knows where our people live, who fully understand the needs of our people and what we are trying to achieve. We have taken a long and hard look at some of the departments with a view to strengthening some

President of South Africa Mr JG Zuma

Deputy President Mr KP Motlanthe

Ministers

Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in The Presidency Mr C Chabane

State Security Dr SC Cwele

Trade and Industry Dr R Davies

Social Development Ms Bathabile Dlamini

Home Affairs Dr NC Dlamini Zuma

Public Enterprises Mr MKN Gigaba

Finance Mr PJ Gordhan

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ms T Joemat-Pettersson

Public Works Ms GL MahlanguNkabinde

National Planning Mr T Manuel

Correctional Services Ms NN Mapisa-Nqakula

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Public Service & Administration Mr RM Baloyi

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Arts & Culture Mr P Mashatile

Sport and Recreation Mr F Mbalula

Water and Environmental Affairs Ms E Molewa

Basic Eduction Ms MA Motshekga

Health Dr PA Motsoaledi

Safety and Security Mr N Mthethwa

Transport Mr JS Ndebele

International Relations and Co-operation Ms M Nkoana-Mashabane

Rural Development and Land Reform Mr GE Nkwinti

Higher Education and Training Dr BE Nzimande

Labour - Ms M Oliphant - Picture courtesy of Parliament

Communication Mr RL Padayachie

Economic Development Mr E Patel

Energy Ms ED Peters

Justice and Constitutional Development J Radebe

Human Settlements Mr TMG Sexwale

Mineral Resources Ms S Shabangu

Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs S Shiceka

Defence and Military Veterans Dr LN Sisulu

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Science and Technology Ms GNM Pandor

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Tourism Mr MCJ van Schalkwyk

Women, Youth, Children and People with disabilities Ms LM Xingwana

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Communication Mr O Bapela

Publi Works Ms H Bogopane-Zulu

Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Mr Y Carrim

Home Affairs - Ms F Chohan

Transport Mr J Cronin

Public Service and Administration - Ms A Dlodlo

International Relations and Co-operation Mr EI Ebrahim

International Relations and Co-operation Mr M Fransman

Economic Development Mr E Godongwana

Science and Technology Mr DA Hanekom

Human Settlements Ms ZA Kota-Fredericks

Water and Environmental Affairs Ms RT Mabudafhasi

Defence and Military Veterans Mr TSP Makwetla

Public Enterprises Mr B Martins

Higher Education & Training Ms H Mkhize

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dr PW Mulder

Justice and Constitutional Development Mr AC Nel

Finance Mr MN Nene

Social Development Ms M Ntuli

Rural Development and Land Reform Mr TW Nxesi

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Sport and Recreation Mr G Oosthuizen

Arts and Culture Dr J Phaahla

The Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation and Administration Ms D Pule

Correctional Services Adv N Ramathlodi

Heatlh Dr G Ramokogpa

Police Ms MM Sotyu

Basic Education Mr ME Surty

Trade and Industry Ms E Thabethe

Energy Ms B Thompson

Trade and Industry Ms T Tobias

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Mineral Resources Mr G Oliphant

Tourism Ms T Xasa

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Keep it safe Privately owned safety deposit boxes are the best place to store your valuables, argues Knox’s Wayne Becker.

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outh Africans spend millions of rands a year investing and managing their personal wealth. Individuals take great care and pleasure in purchasing assets such as Krugerrands, collectible coins, jewellery and fine watches. Care should be taken, however, to ensure that these valuables are kept safe and secure. Theft is likely and presents the individuals who’ve purchased or inherited these items with unique challenges. When deciding how to secure these valuables, people have various options available. Most South Africans tend to look at two kinds of storage methods; while some prefer to keep valuables in a safe at home, others make use of bank safe deposit boxes.

Home safes and bank safety deposit boxes

I would like to deal with the home safe first. Storing your cash, jewellery or other valuables in a home safe might be very convenient as you practically have it on hand all the time. Instead of having to travel to the vault at the bank when an occasion calls for a pair of diamond earrings, for instance, you can simply walk to your safe at home, take what you need just before the big event and put it back as soon as you get home. No travelling with valuables required. If you own a firearm, you’re required by law to keep it in a safe, and many upmarket properties nowadays come standard with built-in safes. So if it’s there, why not use it? Well, crime statistics have shown that on average, home safes hold more security risks than benefits. Even if there’s nothing in that safe of yours, it could attract criminals to your home. Organised criminal activities targeting homes and offices often focus on properties known to have safes. You might think that you keep yours a secret, but remember that there are sometimes third parties coming into your home – maintenance workers, for instance – who are on the look-out for opportunities. For them, a safe means

cash and goods that can be distributed quickly. So a home safe is perhaps not such a good option. Bank safety deposit boxes are the other option. This kind of safe storage most definitely diverts the attention of criminals from your home. But it also has its drawbacks. For one thing, bank safety deposit boxes are in short supply, and banks apparently no longer view them as a core business unit, which means that the waiting list to secure one is usually quite long, depending on where you are. And when you finally do get one, you should remember that you’re one in many, and admin and security mishaps can still happen. Also, there is that small matter of transporting your goods to and from the bank – you’re still vulnerable to crime happening to you in your car.

Privately owned safety deposit boxes

With home and bank safes each posing its own set of problems, privately owned safety deposit boxes have become more popular of late. Insurance companies too have seen the benefit of privately owned boxes. Specified items under an all-risk policy generally come at a high cost. Clients who store their valuables in privately owned safe deposit boxes qualify for premium discounts that sometimes exceed the cost of the safe deposit box. Rental of a privately owned box starts at R250 per month on average in South Africa. While private boxes are an established international trend, a couple of local companies have recently started business in South Africa. One of these is the Knox facility in Johannesburg, situated at the former United States consulate building in Houghton. In line with international trends, privately owned local facilities boast state-of-the-art security and administration systems. These systems increase security levels and reduce risks associated with breaches of service integrity. Private box facilities usually also offer additional services to help ensure the

safety of customer valuables during transportation to and from the storage site. This is an extremely important service as this is when valuables are most at risk. Knox has introduced a secure pick-up and drop-off service for its clients to ensure their valuables are safe between the Knox facility and their homes or offices. The company also offers escort and the traditional cash-intransit services. In our fast-paced modern world, security is one of our biggest concerns. A privately owned safety box can provide much-needed peace of mind when it comes to your valuables.

What can be stored in a safety box? Any items that can be lost or stolen can be stored in a safety box, especially if they are irreplaceable. The list would include: • sentimental items such as family heirlooms; • documents that cannot be replaced should they be damaged by fire such as title deeds and wills; • highly valuable watch, diamond and gold coin collections; and • birth certificates and passports.

Wayne Becker is the joint MD of SA’s largest private safe deposit box facility.

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PBF people in business

Running and maintaining a business takes skills, courage and determination. We asked six PBF business leaders about what drives them and how they succeeded in their individual industries.

ay Ramnundlall is the Chief Executive Officer of PC Training & Business College (Pty) Ltd. Jay joined PCT&BC at its inception in 1990 and has since led the organisation from humble beginnings as an SMME in Tongaat to its current standing amongst the ‘Top 5’ private Institutions in South Africa.

Tell us about your company.

PC Training & Business College currently operates education & training campuses throughout Southern Africa and provides a range of qualifications. The college is nationally certified against the SABS ISO 9001:2008 Quality Assurance Standard and all its sites and been fully accredited.

What role do you play in the business?

I have a hands-on approach with daily contact with my key directors. My focus is on matching the institutional resources and capability to that called by the national policy makers. Our primary concern is the high level of youth unemployment and the growing rift between the demand and supply of qualified graduates. Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is now part of our formal curriculum and a Work Readiness Programme (WRP) has been developed to provide skills for individuals entering the work place for the first time.

What challenges do you face in the industry?

Regulatory compliance continues to be a challenge as well as the lengthy process of accreditation. We had to turn down about 3000 learners as our new Higher Certificate programmes were not timeously accredited. Also companies are hesitant to take on learner for Work Integrated Learning. 104

Another major challenge is the high learner drop-out rate due to financial stress and lack of subsidies.

In what way has being a member of PBF added to your company? The PBF has helped us to respond more directly to the transformation issues in higher education and better position ourselves in a public/private partnership in post-school education.

How has your company weathered the economic down-turn?

The economic down-turn has actually assisted us in many respects. We used the opportunity to consolidate our operations, restructure them into clusters, acquire new properties, accredit new programmes and position ourselves to minimise the effects of down-turn. To our surprise, we grew the business by 47%, increased profitability and cash flow and succeeded in winning the Durban Chamber of Commerce/Standard Bank Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 Award which included a cash award.

To believe in what you are doing and success will follow.

What are your future plans for the business?

We are in the process of entrenching ourselves as the second largest private education provider in South Africa, which offers full qualifications.

What words of wisdom do you have for other business leaders? Practice what you preach.

What advice do you have for those wanting to enter the industry?

Don’t, unless you are truly committed to education and have a long term view on investment returns.

What motivates you?

I’m motivated by fulfilling a valuable social need in an environment where the education landscape is riddled with many challenges.

How do you relax?

I don’t, unless I’m on a family holiday.

Do you have a role-model or someone who inspires you?

Yes, my wife and Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Clem Sunter also influenced my values, beliefs and commitment to the South African dream.

What is the best business lesson you have ever learnt?

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is the CEO of PC Training & Business College and was awarded the Durban Chamber of Commerce/ Standard Bank Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 Award.

centres had to close their doors. The call centre industry took a huge knock last year when some of the insurers pulled their outsourcing contracts with very little notice. We, however, didn’t rely on one contract and therefore we were able to stay operational.

What motivates you?

A good challenge and people who fail but still get back up and try again.

How do you relax?

Leisure travel and family holidays are my ultimate ways to relax and unwind... No cell phone, laptop or blackberry, just my husband, son and good music.

Do you have a role-model or someone who inspires you? is the marketing director of the National Voice Switching Centre (NVSC) big corporates by putting up huge guarantees. Our business model not only enables them to market these big brands, but also ensures compliance under our umbrella licence.

What role do you play in the business? I am the marketing director. I focus on marketing our brand and business concept as well as product acquisition.

What challenges do you face in the industry?

The outbound call centre industry has challenges with staff retention as this is not traditionally a chosen career for school leavers. At present, working in a call centre is usually a means to an end. We are striving to change this perception amongst the youth by promoting the benefits of being a call centre agent and by career mapping within our own group to show growth potential.

In what way has being a member of PBF added value to your company? It has created a good platform for networking and ultimately, has given us an opportunity to market and create awareness of our business.

How has your company weathered the economic down-turn?

We survived the down-turn because we have a mix of products to market. As a result we were able to spread our risk and keep afloat while other call

What is the best business lesson you have ever learnt? To have patience and perseverance and to know your market. Without these attributes, valuable energy and money can be wasted on futile endeavours.

What are your future plans for the business?

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e are a franchise group in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and call centre market. We also develop and empower entrepreneurs. We offer a full turn-key solution to SMME’s in a market where the potential to fail is high. We set up small to medium call centres including all the hardware, furniture, software, management systems, training and products. This means that when the new entrepreneur opens their doors they are able to trade immediately without waiting for customers to walk in the door. Our concept is unique because we adopt a “big brother” approach by incubating our new franchisees in the first three months of operation. We allocate a resource from head office to spend time daily at the new site and ensure that all the processes are in place and to continue the training process on the floor in a functional environment. We pride ourselves on creating successful entrepreneurs. Our business concept is to “Plug & Play” which means the set up is smooth and location is not an issue because the call centre dials nationally and internationally. We outsource a suite of products to the new franchisee which includes big brands like, Hollard Life, Discovery, Vodacom, MTN, The unlimited World and our own product, Credit Relief Services. Traditionally, small entrepreneurs would need to secure products from

Yes, my husband inspires me to be the best person that I can be. He has taught me, by example, how to be loyal and committed and stay hopeful and positive in tough times. He has also taught me to stay true to myself without compromising others. I am also inspired by all the working women out there who are able to balance a career, being a mother, a sister, a friend, a wife, a homemaker, a student and a role model.

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We plan to focus on “white labelling” more of our own products so that we can offer our franchisees more financial security and better service as well as more control over product research and development.

What words of wisdom do you have for other business leaders? Success is the result of recognising opportunity, acting on it at the right time and being determined and hardworking.

What advice do you have for those wanted to enter the industry. Always remember that your business is people centric therefore you must invest in your human capital.

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fter moving quickly through the ranks at packaging company Nampak, Thembinkosi “General” Mthembu was offered the opportunity to start his own company, Mthembu Tissue Converting (MTC), which supplies tissue products to Nampak Tissue. He started the company with 42 permanent employees and 20 temporary workers. Today this business employs 105 employees, producing 700 tons of tissue products per month. MTC received ISO 9001 certification and has also won the Productivity SA award for the Best Performing New Business in KwaZulu-Natal.

What’s your role within the business?

I have to look at all the various strate-

gies – short, medium and long-term – for the business and help my management team with day-to-day issues. I also manage costs on daily basis and communicate with our customers.

What are the challenges within this industry?

We face really tough competition, and some of our competition does not comply with industry specification. We also find the high cost of raw material a considerable challenge. In addition, our customers are under pressure due to the financial downturn, so we’re dealing with a low-volume scenario at the moment. We’re also finding that there is a shortage of good artisans and paper makers.

In what way has being a member of PBF added to your company? My company has not benefited yet from being a member of PBF but, I’m confident that it will happen.

How has your company weathered the economic down-turn?

It’s been tough, but we’ve managed. We’ve kept most of our factory jobs.

What motivates you?

My love for the job. I also find inspiration in seeing our objectives being met, seeing happy workers and seeing production improvements at the plant. When my customers are happy, I feel energised. Also when I see an increase in our profits, of course!

How do you relax? Thembinkosi “General” Mthembu is the owner of Mthembu Tissue Converting

eter Burns is the general manager of Footprint Gas. The company was established in June 2005 to market and sell liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and LPG appliances and accessories, thereby providing the country’s consumers with an affordable alternative source of electricity and electrical appliances to suit this source. The company has recently branched out into camping and outdoor products, which it retails from an outlet trading in the Durban CBD. 106

Do you have a role model or someone who inspires you?

My role model was my mother, who passed away in 2005. She’s the one who shaped me to be who I am today. My second role model is former president Nelson Mandela. He knew what he wanted in life.

What is the best business lesson you have ever learnt? Work hard, have discipline and be consistent.

What are your future plans for the business?

At the moment MTC does not count among the big guns in this industry, and I’d like to see it get there. I also dream of listing the company on the stock exchange one day. I’d like to see MTC contributing to the economy in a big way.

What words of wisdom do you have for other business leaders?

It’s not easy out there, especially if you’re a small business but who said it would be easy? Look back to our historic liberation struggle and see how far we’ve come – that wasn’t an easy road either. And now we’re facing the struggle of an economic downturn; it’s a very difficult period. To the business people out there – be strong, be disciplined, have vision and focus. And don’t give up!

What advice do you have for those wanted to enter the industry?

It’s very difficult to relax if you still have a lot to achieve professionally but I try to make some time for relaxation. I go to the beach to watch the waves. I also love to watch football – especially when Orlando Pirates are playing!

I’d say do your homework, understand the industry and understand who the role players are. Remember that 80% should be planning and 20% implementation – not the other way around. Businesses fail because they don’t plan sufficiently.

What role do you play in the business?

offering the consumer a professional service of excellent standards.

I oversee the day-to-day operation of the company.

What challenges do you face in the industry?

As a result of the recent legislation of the retail selling price of LPG and the pending introduction of the Consumer Protection Act, the main challenge has become to grow the customer base and turnover of the company by

How has being a PBF member added value to your company?

Networking with members, the opportunity to dialogue with ministers and being kept informed of all pending legislation – all these things have been extremely beneficial to my company.

How has your company weathered the economic down-turn?

By having a positive and patriotic attitude toward business and our

country and operating within the means of the company.

What motivates you?

The challenge of business per se, but I do enjoy the challenge of converting negative aspects of the business into positive outcomes.

How do you relax?

I spend quality time with my family at home and enjoy the garden and the occasional braai together with the necessary DIY work!

Do you have a role model or someone who inspires you?

is the owner and general manager of Footprint Gas

What role do you play in your company?

I am in charge of administration and marketing.

What challenges do you face in the industry

This is a male dominated industry and it’s hard to compete with big companies as a black woman. I’m often asked, “What can a black woman know about building a road?” Another challenge is that materials and equipment are very costly and maintaining a good cash flow is always a challenge. It took us a while to convince the suppliers we are a solid business. The banks are not very helpful either. They just send you a note saying, “The system rejected your application.” I always laught at that. Remember when bank managers used to be able to make decisions? Not anymore. Its now some faceless,

To establish an LPG (liquid petroleum gas) training programme equipping entrepreneurs wishing to enter the industry with skills, using my business as a model.

What words of wisdom do you have for other business leaders? Be hands-on, and lead by example.

What advice do you have for those wanting to enter the industry?

Become a member of the professional body/association of the industry, and take advantage of all the training that’s available. Abide by all the government legislation and regulations that are in place. Have a sound business plan, and make provision for any economic down-turns!

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is Nos Projects is a 100% percent black woman owned company which was formed in 2006. The core business is road construction and maintenance. Sis Nos Projects started the business doing minor roadside maintenance such as vegetation control, cleaning, footway construction and paving. The business grew to include road surface rehabilitation and road construction.

What’s the best business lesson you have ever learnt?

What are your future plans for the business?

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God is my first and foremost inspiration, followed by my late mother and our country’s very own Nelson Mandela. I’m inspired by those who have faith, work hard and are humble.

When entering into a partnership with “silent” investors, make sure to negotiate a legal written agreement.

electronic system that isn’t very friendly. I suppose we need to accept that the economic climate has changed and that there were problems with some small companies which were trusted with big debt and big jobs but failed to deliver. The other challenge is that there isn’t enough money allocated to road construction. Compared to what needs to be done, the funding is not nearly adequate. Late payments by government also cripple cash flow and force companies to incur debt.

In what way has being a member of PBF added to your company? This is my first year, i have been given the opportunity to network our company to the government and to other potential business partners. The PBF has also allowed me to keep abreast with future government plans so we can position ourselves correctly.

How has your company weathered the economic down-turn?

We were very fortunate that the downturn occured during the preparations for the Fifa World Cup preperations when roads needed to be in good shape for hosting. Since then, we have felt the pinch like everyone else. There are many country roads that need resurfacing or sealing, but due to lack of funds, maintenance has to wait

Siphiwe Mema

is the owner of Sis Nos Projects until there is sufficient budget.

What motivates you?

Managine the challenges that come with each and every new job and also, insipiring other young women to achieve in fields traditionally reserved for men. Money can be an inspiration too sometimes. 107

How do you relax?

I love congregating for worship and spending time with my family. We love quad-biking and travelling.

Do you have a role model or someone who inspires you?

God and Kaya Mema, the owner of Memkon Services. He taught me all I know from how to brave it out in the business world, to how to make my wildest dreams come true. I remember I would come back from a meeting crying and he would say go back there and fight for what you want. I tired to share those lessons with my children and yes, my kids, aren’t afraid to dream.

What is the best business lesson you have learnt?

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch! A business suffers if money is spent before actual profits are realised. The result is an inability to finish projects and heavy losses. I have also learned that if you look after the cents, the rands will look after themselves. Another lesson was to be accountable and honest; two qualities which give your business a solid backbone.

roads. They make sure every ingredient is used to get a perfet result.

What are your future plans for the business?

What advice do you have for those who want to enter the industry?

We would like to build a new freeway! We are also planning to set up our own asphalt plant to supply others in the industry. Our business has a very feminine name but think it’s appropriate. Women are thorough in what they do, be it cooking or building

What words of wisdom do you have for other business leaders?

Look after your dreams carefully. Noone nurtures your business better than you, especially in the infancy stage. Don’t be afraid to dream as wild as you like, because it is possible to achieve.

When a door is slamed infront of you, pick yourself up and knock on another one until you get what you want. The world has enough playgroung for all of us. Don’t be intimidated by big names, yours can be big as well one day.

shifted our attention to a specific type of work and a specific type of clients.

What motivates you?

My strong belief in the God of the universe.

How do you relax?

By spending time with my wife and children. Being around them makes me relax.

Do you have a role-model or someone who inspires you?

My role model is Bishop M.V.G Lephoko, of Church on the Hill. He is wise, highly motivated and in full control of the world around him.

Kenny Mokoena

is the managing director of Silinda-Mokoena & Associates

ilinda-Mokoena & Associates is a firm of attorneys specialising in various fields. The company has two directors, myself and Mish Silinda and three associates. Our approach is dynamic and entrepreneurial. We believe in excellence and doing business efficiently and cost effectively; an approach which has contributed to making us a leaders in our field.

What role do you play in the business?

I am the managing director of the company and responsible for the day to day running of the business.

What challenges do you face in the industry? 108

Well, there are many challenges but the one that stands out for me is that, as lawyers, we have to be the best at what we do all the time. Winning must be the top priority in our game. There is no room for second place.

In what way has being a member of PBF added value to your company? Our network has grown through our interaction with PBF and its members.

How has your company weathered the economic down-turn?

We maintained a more positive attitude towards success and worked smarter and wiser than ever before. We also made key and strategic changes and

What is the best business lesson you have ever learnt?

That honesty and integrity in business is everything. And to keep my word.

What are your future plans for the business?

To recruit young, highly motivated lawyers and to establish branches in the four major cities of South Africa.

What words of wisdom do you have for other business leaders? If you think you can; you can. If you think you can’t; you can’t.

What advice do you have for those who want to enter the industry? It takes passion to be a lawyer. Don’t enter the profession because you think you can make a lot money. Only passion will produce the money.

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world), pay a visit to the SAB World of Beer in Newtown. Alternatively, simply visit any drinking hole with a bigscreen TV. You can’t come all the way to Joburg without visiting Soweto, scene of some of the most momentous events in South African history. The Apartheid Museum will offer you a deeply thought-provoking and moving experience. This being Joburg, where the fake and the sublime coexist in perfect harmony, it is located right next to Gold Reef City, a theme park devoted to Joburg’s mining history. The fact that the complex includes a thriving casino is entirely apt. When it comes to the scenery, mountain, schmountain. Just because Joburg doesn’t have a massive and inconvenient geographical protuberance lodged in the middle of it doesn’t mean you can’t view the city from on high. Do it from one of two hot-air balloons (one is located at Montecasino in Fourways, the other, reputedly the world’s largest, in the Sandton CBD) or the sky bar at the new Holiday Inn on Rivonia Road. If the behaviour of the English football fans has you wondering about how far humanity has evolved, you can always compare them with and contrast them to our distant ancestors. Joburg boasts some of the best paleontological museums in the world. Visit the Sterkfontein Caves and Maropeng in the Cradle of Humankind, or the Origins Centre in Johannesburg, which is linked to the University of the Witwatersrand – known locally as “Wits”. Finally, because this is Africa, Americans who are keen to see the famous lions roaming our yards will have to visit the rather obviously named Lion Park, the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve, or the Krugersdorp Game Reserve. In all cases, stay in your car. We mean it. Most Joburgers will welcome you with open arms; these ones will welcome you with open jaws. We love our visitors and want them to come back, because this is only a fraction of the things to do here. To make the most of what our City of Gold has to offer, you’ll need to return again and again. We look forward to it. 

The Soweto Hotel on Freedom Square… the jewel of Soweto Nestled in the heart of Kliptown is one of Soweto’s first 4-star hotels: The Soweto Hotel on Freedom Square. Catering for locals and visitors alike, the hotel offers delectable cuisine, luxurious accommodation and soulful jazz with a distinct cultural flavour, intermingled with contemporary flair. This gem instills a sense of pride and nostalgia, captured by the eclectic collection of jazz and historical memorabilia which form the backdrop of the hotel’s stylish interior décor.

The hotel is an accredited 2010 FIFA World Cup™ accommodation partner and is centrally located for the tournament. It is approximately 10 km from Soccer City Stadium, where the opening and closing 2010 FIFA World Cup™ matches will be played and is just 5km from Orlando Stadium, which will be used as a training venue for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ and will host the FIFA World Cup™ Kick-Off Celebration Concert on 10 June 2010. This 4-star facility has 46 Deluxe Standard Rooms and 2 Presidential Suites. Inter-leading rooms are available for families and groups. Rooms are equipped with televisions (with a broad bouquet of local and international channels), coffee/tea making facilities, wireless connectivity, hairdryers and in-room safes. Room service, laundry and dry-cleaning services are also available. The hotel also has three boardrooms seating six, eight and 14 guests each and fully equipped with AV equipment.

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Progressive Leader and the PBF congratulate these chairpersons and wish them well

our committees is therefore consistent with our ongoing endeavour to strengthen the role of the movement in Parliament. We therefore wish to announce the names of comrades we have deployed to the posts of portfolio committee chairpersons. These comrades will be recommended to parliament for elections in the respective meetings of committees. We congratulate these comrades and wish them well in their new responsibilities. We also wish to thank our comrades who formerly held these positions. New deployments: • Defence and Military Veterans: Malusi Stanley Motimele • Higher Education: Ishmael Malale • Home Affairs: Maggy Maunye

• Basic Education: Hope Malgas • Labour: Mamagase Elleck Nchabeleng • Public Enterprise: Peter Maluleke • Public Works: Catherine Mabuza • Water and Environment: Johnny De Lange • International Relations and Cooperation: Tisetso Magama • Communications: Eric Kholwane • Arts and Culture: Thandile Babalwa Sunduza • Justice: Luwellyn Tyrone Landers • Energy: Sisa Njikelana • Joint Standing Committee on Defence: Jerome Joseph Maake • Women, Children and People with Disabilities: Dorothy Ramodibe • Chair of Caucus: Jerry Dimotana Thibedi • House Chairs: Cedric Thomas Frolick and Fatima Hajaig. <

hen we began this current term of parliament, we committed ourselves to an activist ANC Caucus and activist Parliament that is well-positioned to fully undertake its constitutional role, which include conducting robust oversight over the Executive. We stressed that this activist parliament will require men and women of outstanding pedigree who will selflessly submit themselves to the service of the nation. The activist nature of this institution, which we undertook to deepen, necessitates therefore that we continuously assess and review our operations system to ensure that we continue to be relevant to the task of meeting the tasks South Africans have placed upon our shoulders. The realignment of the leadership of

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n the 2nd of September 2010, the Progressive Business Forum was honoured to hold a cocktail and networking event at which the highly acclaimed Trade and Industry Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Chairperson, Joan Fubbe, gave the keynote address. The event was successfully held at the Cape Town Convention centre, and included a pre-drinks and networking session before the speeches got underway, and a light supper and further opportunity for networking thereafter. Ms Fubbe is well known for her extraordinary abilities in chairing the Trade and Industry Portfolio Committee and her nononsense approach to service delivery. Her address focussed on the monitoring and oversight role of the Portfolio Committee and the positive developments she had seen in the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the past. She also spoke about the DTIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new programmes and the road forward in terms of delivery on those programmes. A question and answer session followed during which members of the audience were able to ask Ms Fubbe about her opinions on various issues and to share their own views, experiences and challenges, so that she could take them back to the Portfolio Committee and use them going forward. Events such as these are an extremely effective method of providing dialogue between Government and the business community in South Africa.

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nder the small, medium and micro enterprise skills-development programme the PBF held another round of PBF training sessions during October and November 2010. The third module of the programme, “People, your most valuable asset”, was presented in Johannesburg and Durban, while module two, “Finance: the lifeline of the organisation”, was presented in Cape Town. Module three of the training programme covers topics such as the characteristics of effective organisations, building high performance teams, industrial relations, empowerment through delegation and time management. Module two deals with business accounting; interpretation of financial statements; tenders; project management; pricing strategies; and budgets and forecasts.

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The Alexander Forbes Round Table with ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe At the invitation Alexander Forbes, ANC Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe, attended and spoke at a special round table discussion held at the insurance giant’s headquarters in Sandton, Johannesburg on the 2nd of June 2010. Around 40 top executives drawn from Alexander Forbes’ management, business partners and clients attended. The discussion and debate focussed on the socio-political and socioeconomic challenges facing South African society, and the government and the ANC’s response thereto. In the lively, yet constructive discussion over lunch, a clearer understanding of the ANC’s programme emerged, with the executives taking up the challenge of Mr Mantashe and agreeing that by working together business and government will achieve more. Alexander Forbes CEO Edward Kieswetter delivered the opening & welcome address, and Chairman Sello Moloko the closing remarks. All agreed that corporate and political interaction of this nature was vital in ensuring business and government synergy in developing and growing the economy.

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Strengthening ties with the Chinese

eputy Minister of Finance, the honorary Nhlanhla Nene MP, addressed the SA-China chapter of the PBF at a luncheon in Bruma, Johannesburg, on 22 October 2010. In his address, the deputy minister spoke about government’s efforts to improve tax collection, to simplify doing business in South Africa and to improve administration to facilitate trade and investment between South Africa and its trading partners. Pressing concerns During the lively Q&A session, the participants raised a number of issues. A big aspect that came under discussion was the perceived inconsistency between the South African Revenue Service’s bank-account requirement and the banks’ interpretation relating to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (Fica). Non-residents find it challenging to open bank accounts, which affects their ability to comply with the relevant Revenue Service requirements. The long delays in clearing imports through customs were also high on the agenda, as was the volatile currency.

The gathering was encouraged by the deputy minister’s outline of the envisaged new customs-clearing processes and his willingness to raise the difficulties being experienced with regard to the opening of banking accounts by non-residents with the financial institutions. The SA-China chapter: feedback Co-convenor of the PBF Daryl Swanepoel used the opportunity to report back on progress made by the SA-China chapter since its formation in March 2010. Since then, the chapter has recruited a core group of members, and it’s doing well financially. In cooperation with the Southern Africa Shanghai liaison committee, a large business delegation visited the Expo 2010 Shanghai and the city of Wuhan, where the PBF delegation met with more than 300 Chinese companies. Mr Swanepoel also referred to joint events with both the Southern Africa Shanghai liaison committee, at Emperors Palace, and the Southern Africa Yiwu Zhejiang General Chamber of Commerce, at Carnival City. He also

said that some 15 of the PBF’s Chinese members accompanied President Zuma on his official visit to China and that a group attended the network forum at the ANC National General Council held in Durban during September this year. “This has been an amazing achievement in such a short space of time,” Swanepoel says, adding that the chapter serves as an important link to bring Chinese companies to South Africa to explore trading and investment opportunities. Mr Swanepoel says that the ranks of the PBF were strengthened through the attendance of its Chinese chapter members at the mainstream PBF activities, such as at the PBF-hosted event held for members of the PanAfrican Parliament. He believes that the SA-China chapter could become an even more powerful tool that can be used to strengthen and deepen the understanding between South African and Chinese businesses and deepen the friendship between the two communities.

JABULANI MATERIAL RECYCLING CC Jabulani Material Recycling cc was founded in 1991, when Amos Mahlamba ďŹ rst introduced the idea of collecting scrap metal around South African townships for recycling. Our state of the art equipment is all designed to recover valuable metals from unsightly industrial wastes, and to produce recycled industrial and consumer products from what would otherwise be pollutants and eyesores. The company has grown into one of the biggest recycling establishments in South Africa.

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Cocktail and networking event held in recognition of the Pan African Parliament Wanderers Club, Illovo, Johannesburg

n October 13th, 2010, the Progressive Business Forum (PBF) had the honour of hosting a cocktail and networking event in recognition of the Members of the Pan African Parliament, at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg. The welcome remarks were made by Daryl Swanepoel, the Co-Convenor of the PBF, who spoke about the importance of a continuing dialogue between governments and business people in order to create an environment where citizens and economies prosper. The main addresses were given by the Hon. Jorum Gumbo, 4th Vice President of the Pan African Parliament and Renier Schoeman, Co-Convenor of the PBF. The Hon. Gumbo addressed the Members of Parliament and the PBF participants about the important of regional integration, with specific regard to integrating trade. The Vice President also raised the important role that parliamentarians have to play, in ensuring that the goals of the region and continent, namely sustainable development, are included in negotiation agendas and legislative actions. The Vice President outlined the sustainable development agenda as broadly including: • The promotion of trade within the region and beyond; • To lift African people from the margins of poverty unto the mainstream of international development; • To create wealth and opportunities for sustainable generation; and • To establish and maintain political and economic institutions that will secure peace, security and stability as well as environmental protection for present and future generations in African states. Renier Schoeman, Co-Convenor of the PBF responded to the address and elaborated on the objectives of the PBF. He emphasised the importance of developing business-to-business contact across the region and the African continent. He also sketched the PBF global activities, aimed at creating international business opportunities for PBF participants. And finally the vote of thanks was provided by the Hon. Elizabeth Chitika-Molobeka, Chairperson of the Southern African Regional Caucus, at the Pan African Parliament, during which she expressed appreciation on behalf of the Pan African Parliamentarians for conveining and hosting the event. Thereafter, an informal networking session ensued, where Members of Parliament were able to talk to South African business people about the challenges as well as the benefits and highlights of the commercial environment in South Africa. It was a highly successful night, and more events of a similar nature are planned for the future.

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Making the Difference Infraburo (Pty) Ltd has ofﬁces in Centurion, Polokwane, Thohoyandou, Lydenburg and Vryburg, specialises in the planning, design, construction supervision and management of structural and civil engineering infrastructure projects such as: • • • • • •

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Why InfoQuest We are a local solutions company and service provider ideally positioned to understand the regional challenges inherent in applying technology based solutions in government and private sector service businesses. Address: 372 Rivonia Boulevard . Sandton P.O. Box 76588 . Wendywood . 2144 Tel: +27 11 807 1339 . Fax: +27 11 807 1445

JM MNCWANGO TRADING is a construction company incorporated seven years ago to oﬀer reliable services to our clients. We were created as a product of a true empowerment program, where a group of very experienced and knowledgeable, previously disadvantaged people, have been given an opportunity to do business with the backing, guidance and support of well known established organizations. The company oﬀers the following services: • Building / Civil • Project Management • Plant Hiring Services • Training

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KUNTWELA ENZANSI VENTURES CC Kuntwela Enzansi Ventures t/a KEV Accurate Measuring was formed in 1999 and started its operation in February 2002. KEV is based in Pinetown KZN and has offices in Newcastle, Richards Bay and is growing its office network to meet customer needs.

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LOCATION Mamli, a Guesthouse of distinction nestled in the rural areas of Mpumalanga in South Africa, The guesthouse lies 40km from the N4 towards Jeppes Reef (Matsamo Border) to Swaziland, 47km to the Kruger National Park, about 50km to Mozambique (Lebombo Border Mamli Guesthouse is a Three Star graded Bed and Breakfast with 23 en suite bedrooms, Air conditioned with Dstv. Other services rendered by Mamli Guesthouse • Conference • Catering for any events GENERAL INFORMATION The sub-tropical area offers a pleasant year-round climate for tourists and also forms a gateway to Swaziland and Mozambique. This is a scenic wonders of Mpumalanga and the Kruger National Park havens of wild life, the home of big ﬁve. The Guesthouse is also 3km from Driekopies Dam, where you could enjoy ﬁshing. “COME AND EXPERIENCE THE HOME AWAY FROM HOME Tel: (013) 781-0702 Cell no: 082 580 3919 Fax: (013) 781-0701 PO B0x 861 Shongwe Mission 1331 E-mail: mamli@mweb.co.za Website: www.mamliguesthouse.co.za

KEV Accurate Measuring is a service provider to the municipalities offering the following services: • Meter Management Services (both Electricity Meters and Water Meters) For the municipality to collect its revenue correctly it must have correct and accurate data. We pride ourselves that we have committed staff who do the meter reading function with passion. Our reading percentage for most of the Municipalities is 99% with +_99% accuracy. KEV does meter audits to ensure that the correct customers are billed with the correct meter and also to ensure that the meters are not tampered with. • Revenue Management and collection Having collected accurate data through meter readings and ensured the correctness of customer data through meter audits, KEV assist the municipalities in revenue collection and management through the implementation of the credit policy. • Plumbing • Electricity installations Durban office: Unit 4 Afriscan Park, 21 Shepstone Road, New Germany. Tel: 031 700 1687 Fax: 088 031 700 1687 Cape Town office: 11 Senna Road, Senna place, Unit 2 Kirlany Gardens, 7441. Tel: 021 556 3658 E-mail: info@kevaccurate.co.za www.kevaccurate.co.za

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Siphiwe Engineering & Technologies cc is a progressive multi disciplinary consulting engineering, Information & Communications Technologies (ICT), risk and project management ﬁrm specialising in civil, mechanical and electrical engineering consulting, information and communications technology consulting as well as project and risk management consulting. The company has comprehensive specialist design and project and risk management capabilities. Our aim is to provide clients with high quality services and products through pro-active experience-based advice, innovative ideas and practical solutions. Our engineering designs are economic, costeffective and environmentally sustainable through a combination of latest technology and rolled-up sleeves approach. Contact: 5 Waaigras Street, Birchleigh North Ext 2, Kempton Park Tel: 011-391 1393|Cell: 084 200 0707 | 082 890 2480

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Thiko Consulting Engineers is a multi disciplinary consulting ﬁrm established in 2008. We are owned and managed by individuals from the previously disadvantaged communities (100% PDI and 100% women ownership). The company provides engineering services to the engineering industry; also pioneering new visions on development of the continent. We value good solid working relations with clients and shareholders. Services Offered: Project Management,Water, Sanitation, Feasibility Studies, Transportation, Urban & Rural Development, Structural Engineering, Health & Safety, Architectural Technology and Electrical Engineering Physical Address: 15 Pierre Street No: 15 Ficus Park Bendor POLOKWANE 0700

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Thuthuka Telecom CC. was established in 2001 to meet the expected growth within the construction industry, focusing on the Telecommunication, Data and Power Industries. Thuthuka Projects is a telecommunications infrastructure construction company focusing on the following activities: • Turnkey Optical Fibre projects (aerial and underground installations) • Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) installation • Long Span ADSS Cable • Transmission Line design and construction • MV and LV aerial and underground design and construction for township developments • Cellular turnkey site construction • Manufacturing of equipment containers • Batteries installation • Batteries rack installation • Equipment commissioning Bellavista Centre, 1st Floor Cnr. Bellavista Road and Reeder Str. Haddon. JHB South Tel: +27 11 434 1059 ¦ Fax: +27 11 683 2621

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TIS HOLDINGS is a distinguished market leader in business applications and solutions for both the public and private sectors. Founded by black professionals who have passion for service and transformation. The company has access to more than ﬁfty professionals and strategic alliances country-wide, thereby ensuring that the client receives the best possible service in in all our business offerings. Our offering are grouped into the following business units: • Business Solutions – Provision of Hardware, software, Ofﬁce Automation and Telecommucation solutions • ICT Consulting – Provision of Advisory Services • Human Capital – Recruitment and Performance management • Audit – Forensic, Internal and ICT • Risk Management – Comprehensive using Barn Owl as a Tool. Physical address: 3021 William Nicol, Bryanston t: 011 463 8282 f: 086 566 9126 e: info@tisholdings.co.za w: www.tisholdings.co.za

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President Jacob Zumaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tribute to

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omrade Mendi Msimang and the family and relatives, fellow South Africans, on the 16th of December, we paid a special tribute to the heroes of our struggle who left home and ventured into foreign lands to take forward the struggle for freedom. Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang is amongst those selďŹ&#x201A;ess South Africans, who have experienced minimal joy in their lives, due to their decision not to surrender until this country and its people were free from racist oppression. The ďŹ rst phase of our struggle, to free the country from bondage was won in 1994. Together, under the leadership of the ANC government, we then established a new Republic of South Africa. We introduced one sovereign, democratic State founded on the values of human dignity, the achievement of equality and the advancement of human rights and freedoms. In 1994, armed with our progressive Constitution as a basis of our democracy, we began the second phase of our struggle. We had to begin to undo the legacy of apartheid and colonialism, which had condemned black people to abject poverty and suffering. Dr Tshabalala-Msimang has always been a part of that tireless pursuit of meaningful change, and the improvement of the quality of life of all, especially the poorest of the poor. She served diligently in various positions including chairperson of the portfolio committee of health in parliament, as Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, and later as Minister of Health and Minister in the Presidency until early 2009. Today we are called upon not just to mourn her passing, but to celebrate a life that has unreservedly been dedicated to serving this country and its people. Comrade Manto touched our lives in her various capacities, as a comrade, a dedicated medical doctor, a distinguished servant of the people, a gender activist and a humanitarian. We say with no fear of contradiction, that

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programmes and promote the general health and wellbeing of our people. As we prepare for the roll-out of expanded access to treatment in April next year, we will ensure a comprehensive approach, including nutrition, in our response to HIV and AIDS. Fellow congregants and compatriots, we have lost a spirited and consummate activist and a pioneer health professional who championed the rights of the poor. We have lost a resilient activist, a gallant fighter for the rights of women and children, a fighter for justice and freedom. We have lost a hard working servant of the people who as Minister, went everywhere possible in the country, including the continent, to ensure the success of health programmes. As Government we extend our sincere condolences to the ANC and its Alliance partners on the loss of a stalwart and dedicated cadre of the movement. We also extend our condolences to Parliament on losing a longstanding dedicated member. To Comrade Mendi Msimang, our hearts go out to you and family during this difficult period. Lalani ngenxeba, duduzekani. As she undertakes her last journey, she should now finally be accorded the right to human dignity, which she fought for, during most of her life. May her soul rest in peace. I thank you.

HONOURING A LIFE

As a member of the SADC Health Ministers committee she contributed meaningfully to the joint SADC action plan on Malaria. That many of her achievements were not highlighted and recognised in her lifetime is sad and unfortunate. But today is not a day for recrimination or blame. It is not a day to look backwards and think of what should have been. It is a day for us to unite and celebrate the selfless and patriotic contribution of a great South African, and a distinguished African. It is a day for us to spend time reflecting on those achievements that we know best, as her friends, colleagues and comrades, including her work in the fight against AIDS. On the 1st of December this year we announced new far-reaching measures to take the fight against AIDS forward. We announced new treatment measures, and also emphasised that prevention remains our biggest weapon in the fight against AIDS. We stated then, and reiterate today, that we are building on the work that had been done by the previous three democratic administrations led by Presidents Mandela, Mbeki and Motlanthe. Comrade Manto served under all three Presidents. It must be placed on record that despite the controversies in the media, it was during her tenure as Health Minister, that South Africa developed a comprehensive five year HIV and AIDS plan, and put impressive systems in place for the fight against HIV and AIDS. Government expenditure on HIV and AIDS has increased substantially during the terms of the first three democratic administrations and has grown in each subsequent fiscal year. At the time of World Aids Day last year, 93% of public health facilities were able to offer voluntary counseling and HIV testing. By the end of September 2008, around 600,000 people had been initiated for anti-retroviral treatment. That figure has now increased to more than 700,000, making it one of the biggest programmes in the world. All these programmes, including a massive national prevention campaign, were rolled out under her leadership. In honour of Comrade Manto, we must intensify the fight against poverty and hunger. We must prioritise nutrition

she remains an undisputed hero of our struggle, who dedicated her life to the ideal of a free and democratic South Africa. Caring, warm, always prone to teasing others, kind-hearted and intellectually capable, she made her mark in the ANC wherever she lived and worked. From Tanzania to Botswana to South Africa, she used her skills to assist those in distress, those in need of medical care and those in need of emotional support. Our Constitution directs us to build a non-sexist society, and she did well on our behalf, in this regard. As a Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, she spearheaded legislation and programmes aimed at improving the status of women. As Minister of Health, she continued with improving the lives of women and children. She uplifted child and maternal health, which were her special interests. She promoted massive child immunisation programmes around the country, to ensure that children were safe from polio, measles and other preventable diseases. Her commitment to the rights and well-being of children also saw her actively take on the custom of ukuthwala in the Eastern Cape last year, raising awareness of the abduction of young girls who were then forced into marriage. This she did as Minister in the Presidency in 2008, responsible for children, women and persons with disabilities. Fellow congregants, we are gathered here to bid our sister, mother, friend, colleague and comrade a fond, patriotic and comradely farewell. We are here to register our sincere appreciation of her contribution to the struggle for freedom, and her role in improving the quality of life of our people. Indeed, a lot of the work she did during her tenure as Health Minister remains hidden, as it was not controversial enough to make it to the media. Through her leadership of the health department, many remote rural areas and townships have clinics that did not exist before 1994. Our free primary health care services were expanded and 1,600 more clinics were built in the past few years. She worked hard to combat malaria, a passion she developed while working in exile.

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On the occasion of the

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Dr Mathews Phosa 13 October 2010

k is baie trots op wat my twee vriende Robert Gumede en Ivor Ichikowitz, vermag het om n groot aandeel in die trotste rugbyspan te koop. Hulle is altwee uiters suksesvolle sakemanne wat baie gaan bydra om julle span meer suksesvol te maak. Saam met Kevin de Klerk en sy bestuur - en afrigtingspan glo ek gaan n venootskap vorm aanneem wat net goed inhou vir rugby in die wereld van die Lions-maar ook vir Suid-Afrika. Sport het reuse spronge geneem en is vandag groot besigheid. Daarom is dit belangrik dat die regte mengsel gevind word van sake- en sportvernuf om die Lions se brul meer en meer vreesaanjaend te maak. Rugby in South Africa is as much part of our culture as is liberation politics, braaivleis and respect for our elders. All South Africans, black and white, are proud of the two winning World Cup teams of Francois Pienaar and John Smit. Such historic victories motivate us as South

Africans to do better than our best, to practice harder, and work harder, and importantly, to be proud of what our sons and daughters have achieved. It is wonderful that we can tonight reďŹ&#x201A;ect back on the wonderful careers of players of old like Sid Nomis, Gerald Bosch, Avril Malan,Tommy Symons and many, many others who graced the old Transvaal jersey and the brilliant players of today who play in this new world where rugby has become a career and a vast commercial opportunity. Ek wil graag saam met Robert en Ivor vir julle almal se: Ons het julle nodig in hierdie nuwe vennootskap, dit is julle wat ons gebring het tot waar ons vandag staan. Ons sal julle idees en samewerking verskriklik waardeer. John Mitchell kan vandag weet dat hy op die skouers staan van reuse voor hom, van spelers en afrigters soos julle wat alles gegee het om die Lions brand vandag n trotse, sterk en waardevolle een te maak. Nelson Mandela het rugby

gevat van n wit sport die dag in 1995 hier op Ellispark en dit ons almal se sport gemaak, soos dit ook hoort. Ek was daardie dag hier n trotste SuidAfrikaner, en ek is vanaand met my vriende Robert en Ivor se inkoop in die Lions in, net so trots, indien nie trotser nie. South Africa cannot forge ahead if we are divided. The leadership of greats such as Mr. Mandela and Francois Pienaar, and others have made us a proud, united nation that is respected across the world, whether in politics, business or sport. We thank and admire all of you for your heroics on and off the ďŹ eld. You understand this game better than some of us, and we need your experience and creative ideas to ensure future success. Please work with us as friends, colleagues, and partners. Kom ons sit saam skouer aan die wiel en werk elke dag aan die nuwe, opwindende onderneming wat ons hier saam begin. Baie dankie. <

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