Chairperson, Dr Leon Swartz of the NPU;

Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Mr Buti Manamela;

Mr Pali Lehohla, Statistician General of Stats SA;

Special Advisor to the Minister, Mr Zane Dangor;

Dr Esther Muia, UNFPA Country Representative;

Ms Nompumelelo Nzimande, President of the Population Association of Southern Africa;

Dr Wiseman Magasela, DDG for Social Policy

Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, delivered his mid-term budget speeches for the Departments of Agriculture and Economic Development and Tourism.

Allocations were made to respond swiftly to the most pressing needs in the agriculture sector and to projects which had the most potential for job creation.

In agriculture, Minister Winde