ISS Seminar, Cape Town: State of the Nation Address: What promises have been Kept?

Date: 2011-02-08

Venue: ISS Cape Town office, 2nd Floor, Armoury Building, Buchanan Square, 160 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock

The State of the Nation Address is an annual event that both highlights and reflects on South Africa’s economic, social and political growth path. In his 2010 State of the Nation Address, President Jacob Zuma accentuated the need for job creation, better healthcare and education systems, improving the efficiency of government departments through performance monitoring and evaluation, as well strengthening economic growth.  However, the past year came with many challenges, as the impact of unemployment continued to be felt and the country experienced a spike in the number of service delivery protests and wage strikes.  The year also saw tensions between the tripartite alliance, controversial appointments within the State sector and a major cabinet reshuffle.

To coincide with the opening of Parliament and the 2011 State of the Nation Address, the Institute for Security Studies invites you to a public seminar, entitled The State of the Nation Address: What Promises have been Kept?  The seminar will reflect on some of the challenges faced since President Jacob Zuma’s 2010 address, and discuss progress made in meeting targets set in February 2010. Analysts and academics will also highlight some of the key priority areas, which may be highlighted in the 2011 State of the Nation Address scheduled to take place two days after the seminar. 

Speakers:

Ms. Phelisa Nkomo, Advocacy Programme Manager, Black Sash

Ms. Mandy Rossouw, Journalist, Mail and Guardian

Mr. Andile Sokomani, Senior Researcher, Corruption and Governance Prog, Institute for Security Studies

Refreshments will be served

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Discussions occur under ISS rules: Participants are free to use the information presented, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed without his/her express permission.