Presidential Hotline - Keeping government in touch with the people
The launch of President Jacob Zuma’s Presidential Hotline in September 2009 was met with a great deal of excitement from the public. Results have shown that the hotline service is a valuable tool to keep government in touch with the people.

Local government - Helping municipalities to reach service goals
Late last year, township residents at various municipalities around the country staged protests. The residents were complaining that they were not getting municipal services such as water, houses and electricity.To address these problems, government developed a turnaround strategy ...

Higher education - Post-school skills development: making people more employable
One of government’s main goals for higher education is to address the shortage of skills. To achieve this, government, through the Department of Higher Education and Training, has put together a joint plan for post-school skills development to make people more employable.

Focus on the provinces: Limpopo - A shining rural development success
Just over a year ago, the Muyexe Village outside Giyani in Limpopo was a typical lifeless and extremely poor rural settlement with villagers surviving through subsistence farming. Thanks to the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme, it is now a sustainable and vibrant rural community.