Top pick's from Ramaphosa's speech

President Cyril Ramaphosa in Parliament: Image-AFP

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the state of the nation address before a fully packed national assembly on Thursday Evening.

Below are some of the top picks from his speech

• "We have acted to stabilise and restore the credibility of institutions like the National Prosecuting Authority, the South African Revenue Service, the State Security and the South African Police Service.                                                                                              Working together, we must undertake the following tasks:
• • Firstly, we must accelerate inclusive economic growth and create jobs.
  • Secondly, our history demands that we should improve the education system and develop the skills that we need now and into the future.
  • Thirdly, we are duty bound to improve the conditions of life for all South Africans, especially the poor
  • Fourthly, we have no choice but to step up the fight against corruption and state capture.
  • Fifthly, we need to strengthen the capacity of the state to address the needs of the people.
• the process of stabilising and supporting 57 municipalities, where over 10,000 municipal infrastructure projects are being implemented.

• To bring credibility to the turnaround and to position South Africa’s power sector for the future, we shall immediately embark on a process of establishing three separate entities – Generation, Transmission and Distribution – under Eskom Holdings

• As government, we have decided that the requirement for work experience at entry-level in state institutions will be done away with

• We will support the work of the Constitutional Review Committee tasked with the review of Section 25 of the Constitution to unambiguously set out provisions for expropriation of land without compensation.

• I have engaged with the Independent Electoral Commission and also with the Premiers of all provinces, and intend to proclaim the 8th of May 2019 as the date of the election.