1 The growth target by 2019

is 5% and government will put

in place measures to
jump-start the economy
2 Government will
contemplate a national
minimum wage to reduce
income inequality
3 The president will lead the
Framework Agreement for a
Sustainable Mining Industry,
previously the responsibility of
the deputy president, while Deputy
President Cyril Ramaphosa will
convene the social partners dialogue
about wage inequality
4 The energy sector is to be
radically transformed by
means of a sustainable energy
mix that comprises coal, solar,
wind, hydro, gas and nuclear energy
and a subcommittee in Cabinet will
work on this
5 Government will sharpen
the implementation of the
amended Broad-based Black
Economic Empowerment Act
and the Employment Equity Act in
order to transform the ownership,
management and control of the
economy
6 Government will introduce
further measures to speed up
the employment of young
people, consistent with the
Youth Employment Accord, and expand
internships in the public sector
7 Six million work
opportunities will be created
through the Expanded Public
Works Programme by 2019
and 1 million through the Community
Work Programme as well as
1 million jobs in agriculture by 2030
8 Government will settle
remaining land claims
submitted by the cutoff date
of 1998 and reopen the period
for land claims for another ve years
9 To revitalise local
government through an
extensive plan, which includes
xing Joburgs billing crisis
and an interministerial task team led
by Cooperative Governance Minister
Pravin Gordhan
10 Procurement will be
centralised under the Ofce of
the Chief Procurement Ofcer
in the National Treasury, and
measures will be introduced to prevent
public servants and public
representatives from doing business
with the state
Carien du Plessis jots down the action plan as announced by President Jacob Zuma during his state of the nation address
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