Many people who has been economy historically excluded, South Africans are more educated, empowered and healthier
including workers, the middle strata, youth, women and than they were under apartheid. From pre-schools to schools,
persons with disability, are now actively participating in colleges and universities, there has been massive increase
the economy. Yet there are still too many South Africans in people who are attending our non-racial educational
unemployed, too many who live in poverty and income and institutions, many of which are fee-free for the majority of
wealth inequality persists. learners.
Economic transformation therefore remains our foremost task. We will further improve education and health outcomes to
overcome inequality and build capabilities of all.
30 years of our struggle for better education and
health care for all. The ANC has vastly improved access The lives of millions of South Africans have improved.
to education and health, transforming the lives of millions of But, we cannot take this progress for granted.
South Africans. We need to do more and better. Together.
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