Election manifesto: ANC vows to create 2.5 million 'work opportunities' over next five years
The party launched its election manifesto at a rally in Durban on Saturday. The ANC has promised voters that it will create 2.5 million work opportunities in the next five years and progressively increase the R350 social relief from distress grant for unemployed people.
The ANC will contest the 29 May general elections with a looming threat of losing its majority nationally. People arrive at the African National Congress Election Manifesto Launch at Moses Mabhida Stadium on February 24, 2024 in Durban. " continue to cultivate partnerships to expand domestic industries with significant potential to create sustainable jobs such as mining , agriculture, energy, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, the green and blue economies, tourism, the creative sector and the digital economy," the manifesto reads.
The ANC says it will invest in people by"meeting the basic needs of all, investing in education, improving health outcomes and improving service delivery".
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