The department indicated that the PGDS goals include: . Halving unemployment by 2014 (which translates to creating 45 400 jobs per annum) . Cutting poverty by 50 percent (basic needs delivery to all people) . Growing the economy by 6,6 percent per annum on average over the next ten years . Accelerating skills development (on average 7 670 skilled persons per annum) . Facilitating public and private investment drive of R6,3 billion per annum