At his State of the Nation Address last night in Cape Town, he says there’s agreement among South Africans, that fundamental reforms are needed to revive economic growth.
Earlier in his speech, he said that South Africa had reached a new phase of the Covid-19 pandemic and that government would look into ending the National State of Disaster, in line with the guidelines of the National Health Act and other legislation.
At the same time, the President also announced that the government’s Social Relief of Distress Grant will be extended by one year, meaning it will continue into March 2023. Ramaphosa said the grant had been a critical buffer to millions of South Africans whose livelihoods were devastated by the impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Last night, the president also said resources would be made available to recruit and train 12 000 new police officers. He also advocated for the re-establishment of community policing forums. He has called on all South Africans, through their various formations, to participate in developing a national security strategy.
