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Land expropriation included in priorities for SA, plus CR's other goals for 2021 - SONA snapshots

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has laid out the government's main objectives for 2021 in his State of the Nation Address. These include:
* Dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic;
* Accelerating economic recovery;
* Creating jobs and inclusive economic growth - including maintaining black economic empowerment rules;
* Fighting corruption and strengthening the state.
Land reform will be accelerated, he said, highlighting the country's agricultural successes but steering away from the emotive topic of land expropriation without compensation.
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11 Feb 2021 2PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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