ANC activation Launching his election manifesto at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, party leader Cyril Ramaphosa announced plans to create more than 2.5 million jobs over the next five years, some of them from South Africa's coal-based power generation. He said it will be brought about by the transition to clean energy.
“Our strategy also responds to the new global challenge of climate change. A balanced and just transition to a cleaner, greener future will create new jobs and boost export competitiveness. “We can ensure that,” he said.
He also pledged far-reaching technological changes, expanding digital services and boosting industrialization to foster economic transformation.
He said the party will prioritize green technology, energy efficiency, waste management, climate-smart agriculture and environmentally friendly production processes.
The country will become a global player in the production of green hydrogen, batteries and electric vehicles to adapt to the effects of climate change. and ensuring a just transition to a low-carbon economy that “supports communities and workers in affected areas, particularly Mpumalanga”.
The ANC manifesto calls for expanding the region's digital sector through universal access to broadband, including in schools, making internet access affordable, investing in infrastructure, skills development, small businesses and entrepreneurs, and supporting future industries and platforms. , is committed to promoting the application. -Referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technology.
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Creative industries and digital hubs will be established in townships and rural areas to produce digital content such as animation, games, virtual reality and augmented reality tools. Digital art production, “transmedia” and digital marketing will also be encouraged.
The state's procurement budget would be used to strengthen local businesses that produce goods and services, while encouraging private companies to follow suit.
Entrepreneurship, innovation and investment in emerging industries such as renewable energy, sustainable tourism, e-commerce and agricultural technology will be encouraged to drive the economy.
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South Africa will develop gas, nuclear and hydropower projects to increase its energy generation programme, while prioritizing technologies such as industrialization, climate change, virtual reality, augmented reality, blockchain, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. development spending will increase. This will also contribute to the African Union's goal of producing 100,000 PhDs in science and technology development.
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The ANC said it aims to promote e-government and digital services and make government services accessible, interoperable and efficient. It will also combat cyberbullying and fake news and encourage careful use of social media.
The Democratic Alliance's manifesto, launched at the Union Buildings on Saturday, February 17, said it would offer vocational schools to students with outstanding science, technology, engineering and maths skills.
The DA said it would provide all schools with internet access and free digital content, bearing in mind that access to the internet is essential for learning and few state schools are equipped to provide this. .
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He said he would reduce high tariffs on imports of renewable energy technology, such as solar panels and other products, and move away from dependence on Eskom by increasing the use of renewable energy sources.
DA is also committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions, reducing the climate impact of energy generation by diversifying the energy mix. – © 2024 News Central Media
