The National Health Insurance (NHI) remains as the flagship programme
"The ANC is resolute that the second phase of our transition will bring about the economic emancipation of our people," says ANC president.
MBOMBELA – The ANC president Mr Jacob Zuma has announced that his organisation hasn’t changed its priorities, which are education, health, rural development, land reform and food security, the creation of more jobs, decent work and sustainable livelihoods, and the fight against crime and corruption.
He said the ANC led government will only intensify these priorities to ensure that they are realised as a matter of urgency.
“The ANC manifesto contains our plans for addressing the scourges of poverty, unemployment and inequality.
We have, therefore, put radical economic transformation as the central focus of our plans for the next five years.
We are also continuing to expand access to housing and basic services and building integrated human settlements.
The ANC is resolute that the second phase of our transition will bring about the economic emancipation of our people,” he said.
“The ANC remains committed to the progressive realisation of free education at all levels. We have made exponential progress in achieving universal access to quality basic education and continue working hard to introduce free education in higher education and training.
We will open two new universities in Mpumalanga and in the Northen Cape during 2014. A third dedicated health sciences university will also be built.
We will also establish 12 new Further Education and Training (FET) colleges across the country and refurbish two other campuses as part of government’s infrastructure programme,” he went on.
On Health and Social Security
“The National Health Insurance (NHI) or universal health coverage remains our flagship programme and will be rolled out beyond the pilot phase during the next five years.
“The unprecedented scheme will ensure that the poor also gain equal access to medical treatment. We aim to improve the quality of public health care and reform private health care to drastically bring down the costs of health care.”
On Human settlements and basic services
Bold programmes will be implemented to promote better located mixed income housing projects, improving housing conditions for the poor in all informal settlements and unlocking well located land , especially state land for affordable housing. Amongst these are the provision of 1 million housing opportunities for qualifying households over the next 5 years, promoting integrated public transport and accelerating the roll out of sanitation infrastructure in rural areas and informal settlements.
