President Ramaphosa signs the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA)Bill into law, a significant step towards transforming and enhancing the country's basic education system.&nbsp;

President Cyril Ramaphosa signs Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill into law

Ensure schools are conducive to education, with enough classrooms, safe and appropriate sanitation facilities, clean water and a daily meal for those who need it

The Department of Health is reactivating the B-Wise platform by launching a new progressive app designed to provide adolescent and youth-friendly health services (AYFHS) and information.&nbsp;

Health Department launches app dedicated to youth health services

Strengthen healthcare infrastructure, improving training of healthcare personnel and using technology to improve healthcare management.

The Department of Health has developed a model for Contracting primary healthcare services under the National Health Insurance (NHI) program.&nbsp;

New model model for Contracting primary healthcare services developed

Ensure that we also reduce the high cost of living through ensuring that everyone in South Africa has equal access to equitable, accessible and affordable quality healthcare.

The DWS, through its entity Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA), set up a war room to track progress on the Lesotho Highlands water tunnel until it re-opens in March 2025. The war room includes the Free State Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, the TCTA, and municipal managers from the Mafube, Nketoana, Setsoto, Dihlabeng, and Mantsopa local municipalities.

The National Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) develops a process to monitor repair and maintenance of the Lesotho Highlands water tunnel.

Continue with institutional reforms in the water sector to enable greater investment in bulk water infrastructure and better regulation of water services across the country.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has increased and strengthened the Gender-Based Violence Desks at police station to ensure such cases receive priority attention and are speedily attended and responded to.
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To ensure that GBV cases receive priority consideration, the government has expanded and improved the services provided at SAPS assistance desks.

Continue to implement the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, and expand victim support services, like the ThuthuzelaCentres and GBV desks in police stations.

The Cooperation Agreement aims to enhance collaboration and coordination among stakeholders to address safety and security concerns. It will focus on community-driven initiatives, resource integration, and innovative strategies to combat crime and promote public safety.

Governement through the Minsiter of Police signed Agreement to Comabt crime in Western Cape

Will continue to tackle priority crimes like illegal mining, gang violence, cash-in-transit heists and the construction mafia through specialised police units.

The MoU establishes a collaborative framework between the two departments to implement extracurricular programmes, including school sports programmes throughout the country to enhance access to sports and arts for young people in rural, township, and underprivileged areas.

Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture signs MoU with Minister of Basic Education to roll out extra-curricular activities in public schools.

Expand vocational and technical training in schools and post-school institutions, and take a demand-led approach to skills development.

Focus on achieving universal access to early childhood development, which is a prerequisite for improved learning in later years

Ensure that local governments properly implement the indigent policy so that the old, the infirm and the poor are able to get assistance with the payment of basic services

Introduce a sustainable form of income support for unemployed people to address the challenge of income poverty

An interdepartmental working group has been established to develop a roadmap for South Africa&rsquo;s digital public infrastructure focusing on digital payments, digital IDs and data exchange.

Government has established digital transformation agenda

Invest in digital identity and payments, expand access to affordable broadband, and increase training for young people in digital skills

Expand and institutionalise The Presidential Employment Stimulus, the Expanded Public Works Programme and other initiatives under the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention so that more and more young people can participate in job opportunities and skills development

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President Cyril Ramaphosa signs Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill into law