Deputy President Paul Mashatile is expected to take his seat in the National Assembly for a hybrid plenary for an oral reply to MP’s questions on Wednesday.
Mashatile will be subjected to six questions covering matters of national importance including the delivery of essential services, youth unemployment, government efforts on accelerating land reform, and the provision of agricultural support.
The Presidency said in a statement: “Government has made a commitment to embark on a land reform strategy that will ensure economic growth and inclusion in all sectors of the economy, particularly in the entire agriculture and agro-processing value chain, and ultimately ensure sustainable food security.
“Deputy President Mashatile will in this regard outline a number of programmes that government has put in place to address both financial and technical support to emerging farmers as part of fast-tracking the land reform process.
“In line with his role as chairperson of the Human Resource Development Council, a multi-stakeholder body that creates an enabling environment to improve the human resource development in South Africa, Deputy President Mashatile will apprise members on strategic interventions to respond to skills challenges of the country.”
Mashatile will also address government’s efforts to promote universal access to essential services including clean water and sanitation, among others.
The Presidency said he would update the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on measures taken to ensure that communities are afforded “dependable and high-quality services”.
“Following his recent visit to Jagersfontein in the Kopang municipality in the Free State to receive first-hand experience regarding the challenges brought by the Jagersfontein development dam disaster, the deputy pPresident will then brief the members on government efforts to finding lasting solutions to address issues of resettlement of displaced communities and the identified service delivery challenges.
“Deputy President Mashatile will also brief Members of the NCOP on measures adopted by government to address concerns around weakening of state capacity in key departments and state-owned entities, owing to corruption and maladministration in some circumstances.
“These will include efforts put forward by government to focus on strengthening leadership, skills development and professionalisation of the public service, among others,” it said.
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