Review Live from SOPA
Premier Stanley Mathabatha will deliver the State of the Province Address (SOPA) at Jack Botes Hall this morning (Friday).
POLOKWANE – Premier Stanley Mathabatha will deliver the State of the Province Address (SOPA) at Jack Botes Hall this morning (Friday).
Highlights from the speech:
"We have come far, working together as a people of this Province, we must continue, united in action, to make Lim a better place to live in"
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He has directed the MECs for Health and Education to advise ExCO on how government can intervene as a matter of urgency in this regard
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Mathabatha says there is a dire need for sanitary towels for our young girls."This is one of the many challenges that confront young women."
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"This project will help ignite cultural industry, promote our rich and diverse cultures and create jobs opportunities" @ChupuMathabatha
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A provincial performance theatre will finally be built in Polokwane on the corner of Oost and Grobbler streets. #LIMSOPA2017
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250 young people have been recruited for training as Traffic Officers. #LIMSOPA2017
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R252 million has been set aside for the refurbishment of the Limpopo Traffic College. #LIMSOPA2017
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Polokwane Municipality has now made the land available for the construction of this Academic Hospital. #LIMSOPA2017
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Mathabatha says the planning of the Limpopo Academic Hospital and the new Medical School will help Lim move with the necessary speed
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Road Agency Limpopo will upgrade 296 kms of gravel roads to tar over the next 3 years #LIMSOPA2017
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"We also call upon our farmers to promptly report any strange pest on their fields for urgent intervention." #LIMSOPA2017
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Mathabatha says while Lim is still recovering from the drought, the invasion of the Fall Army Worm has caused problems for farmers
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91,8% of households in Limpopo have access to food. "This is quite encouraging, given the rural nature of our Province," @ChupuMathabatha
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The unemployment rate reduced to 19.3% in the 4th quarter of 2016 compared to 19.8% during the same period in 2015. #LIMSOPA2017
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Jobs gained were mainly in the areas of construction, mining and agriculture. #LIMSOPA2017
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64 000 new jobs were created in the 4th quarter with Limpopo recording the second highest employment gains. #LIMSOPA2017
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1.4 million households have been connected to the grid and a further 105 000 households are connected to the non-grid. #LIMSOPA2017
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To date, 78.8% of Lim's households are connected to functional water services. #LIMSOPA2017
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To ensure a delay doesn't occur again, all schools will have to place their orders by April 2017. #LIMSOPA2017
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"The delay in the delivery of stationery has dented the good work done in restoring good corporate governance"@ChupuMathabatha #LIMSOPA2017
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"We will also increase the number of learners benefitting from the ‘No-Fee School’ policy from 1. 6 million to 1.7 million." #LIMSOPA2017
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#LIMSOPA2017 Mathabatha says government will expand the network of scholar transport from 194 in 2016 to 255 schools in 2017
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#LIMSOPA2017 57 schools were provided with proper sanitation facilities and 33 more schools with drinking water.
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#LIMSOPA2017 In the 2015/16 Financial Year, 354 classrooms were built.
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#LimSOPA2017 @ChupuMathabatha says the fight against corruption must continue and unity should constantly be promoted.
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Parade and ceremony ahead of SOPA:
We are live at Limpopo's State of the Province Address at Jack Botes Hall #LimSOPA2017
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Hoërskool Merensky learners are forming part of the guard of honour at #LimSOPA2017 pic.twitter.com/9NlDMKv21f
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Municipal Manager Nare Ngoepe and Vhembe District Speaker Friedah Nkondo at #LimSOPA2017 pic.twitter.com/p1ITVR2RjY
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Dancers entertaining the crowd at #LimSOPA2017 pic.twitter.com/wHX3vbFTSK
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Celebrating diversity at #LimSOPA2017 pic.twitter.com/ZBWnxw2TBx
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DA Provincial Leader @JacquesSmalle making a statement at #LimSOPA2017 pic.twitter.com/rSRix1TSlC
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Provincial Government Spokesperson Phuti Seloba on the #LimSOPA2017 red carpet pic.twitter.com/8ZxAEuKV4W
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#LimSOPA2017 https://t.co/AbeJzquJxd
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Office of the Premier Spokesperson Kenny Mathiva and Provincial Spokesperson for the EFF, Jossey Buthane at #LimSOPA201 pic.twitter.com/e2DooO9fy5
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Awaiting the Premier at #LimSOPA2017 pic.twitter.com/Kxm2D678zW
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Limpopo Premier @ChupuMathabatha inspecting the parade at #LimSOPA2017 pic.twitter.com/OwqcNaHmDV
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