Confirming · That the APRM remains a strategic tool in the promotion of good governance in the African Continent, · That the RSA regards the APRM as an invaluable instrument for peer review, self-reflection and selfcorrection in order to achieve inter/intra-State political stability, economic growth and job creation as well as regional integration. · That the RSA remains committed to the MoU of the African Union that established the APRM Declare that · this report is submitted as an account of the country’s performance measured against the APRM thematic areas to the effect that; o Democracy and political governance continue to find expression of stability in the manner in which the country implements its constitutional obligations for good governance, o Economic governance and management yield favourable conditions for economic growth that create an environment of equal opportunities and participation by all its citizens, o Corporate governance continues to transform the manner in which government, business and other similar entities are managed on behalf of defined stakeholders, o Socio-economic development has thus far advanced to an extent that consensus is developing on contentious issues such as the definition of poverty, integrated and holistic approach to managing HIV and AIDS, and children’s health and nutrition. · there are still outstanding matters in the implementation of the NPoA, · we shall submit the 3rd report responding to all outstanding matters by the year 2013, · We will assess at that time if the country is ready for the 2nd peer review. 15