The President also made it clear that the Government is working as a collective rather than as individual departments or ministries. Issues like criminal justice, economic investment and rural development are dealt with jointly and departments and ministries are planning and implementing together to bring about the best possible results for South Africa. The President also pointed out that Ministers will be announcing more details of these plans in the coming weeks. Not at all. The good that has been done puts into sharp relief everything that has still to be done to extricate millions of our people from the conditions of poverty, racism, sexism and violations of their human dignity', he said.
Discrimination is one of the greatest challenges.
The Government is making some progress, but much still needs to be done. This racism will continue unless all of us engage this monster consciously and systematically', he said. Equality is entrenched in our Constitution and several laws have been passed in the last few years as part of the general offensive against discrimination. The President specifically referred to two new laws that are specifically aimed at bringing about equality. The first, the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, outlaws discrimination and the second, the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, will ensure that black people have greater access to government business.