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National development plan

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    624 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa meets the National Planning Commission on 6 August 2019. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

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    1025 days ago
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    1648 days ago
  • Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe. Picture: GCIS.

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    Minister in The Presidency Jeff Radebe says this is to ensure that government spending is aligned with the National Development Plan.

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    ‘Govt making progress through its National Development Plan’

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