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Over two and half million houses have been built for the poor giving shelter to over ten million people. Six million households have gained access to clean water since 1994 and electricity has been connected to nearly five million homes.
In 1994, only 62% of households had access to clean drinking water - today 93% do.
In 1994, only 50% of households had access to decent sanitation - today 77% do.
Municipalities have gone a long way towards eradicating the bucket toilet system in formal settlements.
In 1994, only 36% of South Africans had access to electricity - today 84% do.
Today the majority of our people are provided free basic water and electricity.
By 2010, 14.5 million people were receiving social grants. Of those, 9.5 million are children less than 14 years old (compared with 2.4 million in 1996).
This year the Child-Support Grant will be extended to children aged less than 18 years, an additional 2-million children.
People can now collect their grants much closer to where they live.
These grants help empower the poor to engage in economic activity and community self-empowerment, so that they can support themselves in the future.
We are also creating economic conditions for people to be employed and therefore not dependent on grants.
Our programmes have opened the doors of learning.
More than 8 million children at primary and secondary schools benefit from school-feeding schemes.
In nurturing a love for education and eliminating finance as a barrier to access to higher education and training, we have offered more opportunities for children of the poor.
Student loans are being converted into bursaries for successful final-year students who qualify for financial aid.
Students in further education and training colleges who qualify for financial aid are now exempted from paying fees.
Community Development Workers are bringing government services and support closer to the people.

Communities are safer today as we aggressively intensify our campaign against crime.
Crime statistics show a decrease in most crimes, including armed robberies, housebreakings and contact crimes.
The murder rate, for example, declined by 8,6% in 2010.
Our infrastructure programme has boosted the economy and expanded access to services.
Implementation of the programme has helped create jobs and protect communities from the worst effects of the global economic crisis.
In addition to meeting basic needs like water, electricity and housing, the programme has built and revitalised many clinics, hospitals, and schools. It has brought more tarred roads, streetlights and sporting and recreational facilities in many communities.
These achievements and many more have been possible because South Africans have worked with government to ensure meaningful change in their lives.

Together, we have brought democracy into our communities

Step by step residents have gained the power to take part in the development of their own communities and to elect representatives who will promote their interests. More women are represented in local government than ever before (about 42% of councillors are women), thanks to the ANC's gender equality policy. The ANC is set to achieve 50:50 gender-equality after the 2011 local elections.

Since the achievement of democracy, the ANC-led government has built a local government system which gives power to communities to make their voice heard and to work with municipalities to make change happen.

Through ward committees and consultations over Integrated Development Plans, communities can hold their elected representatives accountable. People have the power to make sure that their municipalities work with provincial and national governments to turn national programmes into local services and development.

People have the power to make sure that their municipalities work with provincial and national governments to turn national programmes into local services and development.

Together, building on the progress we have made and learning from the experience of the past 17 years, we will need to do things differently to address these challenges, and we have already begun to do just that.

Together we can build better communities
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