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PRESIDENT ZUMA URGES SOUTH AFRICANS TO
WORK TOGETHER
03 June 2009
Parliament - President Jacob Zuma has called
on South Africans to unite in a partnership,
working together with government to do more
to realize the vision of a better and more
prosperous nation.
"Fellow South Africans, working together we
can do more to realize our common vision of
a better and more prosperous nation.
"This is the partnership we are calling
for," President Zuma told a joint sitting of
parliament when delivering his maiden State
of the Nation Address on Wednesday morning.
Referring to the turnout at the recent
General Elections, the President said, in
their overwhelming numbers, South Africans
confirmed that working together "we can do
more to fight poverty and build a better
life for all".
He said that while the South African economy
had not been affected to the extent that a
number of other countries had been, its
effects were now being clearly seen and the
country was in a recession.
"It is more important now than ever that we
work in partnership on a common programme to
respond to this crisis."
He said government's starting point in the
response to the international economic
crisis was the framework concluded by
government, labour and business in February
this year.
The President was firm that since the
implementation of government's programme
would take place in the face of the economic
downturn, the administration would have to
act prudently.
" ... No wastage, no rollovers of funds -
every cent must be spent wisely and
fruitfully. We must cut our cloth
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