President Jacob Zuma. (SABC)
The SABC’s News Research department Ronesh Dhawraj gives us a break down of the 2012 State of the Nation Address in numbers:
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365 000 |
Jobs created in 2011, best since 2008 recession |
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2500 |
Applications received since the job fund was operational in June 2011 at a cost of R1 billion |
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R8.4 bln |
Seven projects with an investment value of 8,4 billion rand were approved in 2011 |
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R1.5 billion |
Amount approved for 60 companies to spur jobs |
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R300 bln |
Amount for capital projects over next 7 years for rail and ports |
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82 mln |
Planned projects include expansion of Iron Ore Export channel from 60 million tons per annum to 82 million tons |
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300 mln |
Amount planned for two new universities in |
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R83 000 |
Subsidies of up to R83 000 available for bond-seekers earning between R3500 and R15 000 per month for housing finance from accredited banks |
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2 |
Two is the number of years South Africans will face stringent power use restrictions until two new power stations come into operation |
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220 000 |
A total of 220 000 solar geysers were installed to date nationwide |
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R248 mln |
R248 million to be used for Acid Mine Drainage issue over next two years |
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705 000 |
Grade R enrollment for 2011 compared to 300 000 in 2003 |
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8 million |
Eight million learners in no-fee schools |
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8 million |
Over eight million learners benefit from the school nutrition programme |
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14 000 |
Close to 14 000 learners placed in 'learning' jobs in 2011 |
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11 000 |
11 000 artisans completed trade tests in 2011 |
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R200 mln |
Used to assist 25 000 students to pay student loans since 2011 |
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5% |
Crime stats for number of reported serious crimes in 2010/ 2011 went down by 5% |
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100 |
2013 will mark the 100th anniversary of the seat of government, the Union Buildings |
