VUK'UZENZELE

Vuk'uzenzele focuses on socio-economic oppotunities created by government, and how to access these opportunities. The magazine covers amongst others government service-delivery projects, practical information on how to access and make use of socio-economic opportunities, government campaigns and programmes, local government issues, community development initiatives and light, entertaining features.
It has a print order of 1,6 million copies which are circulated in all nine provinces, in large part door-to-door in deep rural, rural and peri-urban areas.
It is a free publication that appears six times a year. One of these six editions is a bumper, 48-pager that includes the State of the Nation address as well as highlights of the Programme of Action and has a print-run of 2-million copies.
The magazine is published in all official languages, but the majority of the print-run is in English. It is also published in Braille for the visually-impaired, while the upper Living Standards Measures (LSMs) can access the website.

OUR TEAM

Publisher
Government Communications (GCIS)
Editor
Rafiq Rohan
Office Manager
Dorris Simpson
Sub Editor
Louise van Niekerk
Design & Art Direction for Printed Magazine
Ntsiki Zungu-Mputamputa
Journalists
Mbulelo Baloyi, Samona Murugan
Contributors
BuaNews
Photographic
GCIS Photography
Advertising, Marketing and Distribution
Nicolette Prinsloo

GREETINGS!

It's here. The much-awaited 2010 has finally arrived and we are already a month into it. There is a positive mood and spirit in the air as South Africans from all walks of life look forward to embracing the international football community. Most of the stadiums are complete. Now is the time to buy those match tickets in numbers and fill those beautiful stadiums. Let the biggest sporting event to happen in Africa leave a lasting legacy for future generations to see.

The 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup brings a lot of hope for the continent of Africa and South Africa. Jobs will be created in the hospitality and tourism sectors. Lasting friendships between different football fans from across the world will be made during the month-long football spectacle. Our country will boast world-class sporting facilities, which will be major assets for the country. This will stand our country and the continent in good stead when called upon to host other world events of similar size and nature in the future.

However, we must hasten to say Soccer World Cup or not, life will continue in South Africa. We will still have to attend to the problems of unemployment, crime prevention, improving health care and education.

As we welcome the world to our shores to celebrate the first FIFA World Cup on our continent, let us continue to work together to create a better society for all.

The Editor