In Support Of The President
Monday, November 19, 2018
This marked the beginning of the fifth session of the 11th parliament. In clear terms, His Excellency deliberated on human capital development (paragraph 54 to 59), education and scaling up access to vocational education and training (paragraph 128 to 138).
In short, the President acknowledges the need for making vocational training attractive so that citizens can tap on the many available opportunities in areas where such skills are needed.
While the political shift brings hope for change, it also places immense pressure on the new administration to deliver on its election promises in the face of serious economic challenges.On another level, newly appointed Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe’s grim assessment of the country’s finances adds urgency to the moment. The budget deficit, expected to be P8.7 billion, is now anticipated to be even higher due to underperforming diamond...