Deputy Minister Nel to attend the opening session of the EPWP Vuk’uphile Stakeholder Seminar
The Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Andries Nel will attend the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Vuk’uphile Stakeholder Seminar hosted by the Department of Public Works.
The aim of the two-day workshop is to assess the progress in the implementation of the Vuk’uphile Learnership Programme since its inception, explore ways to expand the participation of various public bodies in the Programme, assess the impact of the skills development among women contractors, and find solutions to the challenges that are plaguing the Programme.
The Vuk’uphile Learnership Programme (Vuk’uphile) is a sub-programme of the EPWP Infrastructure Sector which focuses on development of emerging contractors using labour intensive methods of construction in order to optimise creation of work opportunities.
The Programme is implemented by municipalities, provincial departments, national departments as well State Owned Entities (SOE’s) of which the Department of Public Works (DPW) is a lead Coordinator.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Thursday, 23 August 2018
Time: 9h00
Venue: Destiny Exclusive Hotels, Estate 154, Cnr. 3rd & 6th Avenue, Bredell, Kempton Park in Gauteng
Enquiries:
Legadima Leso
Cell: 066 479 9904
