Deputy Minister for Public Enterprises Bulelani Magwanishe, Gauteng MEC for Economic Development Nkosiphendule Kolisile and Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Clr Mondli Gungubele will tomorrow, Tuesday share government’s perspective on youth development, job creation and skills development.
Deputy Minister for Higher Education Mduduzi Manana will talk to the strategic focus on artisan skills and job creation. Other speakers on the opening day will include Group Chief Executive for Peermont Vusi Zwane, Jason Ngobeni the CEO for the National Youth development Agency and the founder for MyStartUpAfrica and Chief Executive for MSG Africa Holdings Andile Khumalo.
The three politicians will be talking at the three-day City of Ekurhuleni Job Summit and Career Expo taking place at the Alberton Civic Centre from tomorrow until Thursday.
“As a city we have probably the highest number of unemployed young people in the province according to Stats SA, and therefore we felt that the best way to commemorate June Month would be to try and resolve this challenge which could cripple our future if left unattended,” Ekurhuleni mayoral spokesman Zweli Dlamini explains.
“It is our hope that the young people will gain a lot from the information that will be shared with them and of course the displays that will be at the expo. This is the main reason we have brought together all the spheres of government to reveal government’s perspective on joblessness and skills development so that our people understand that this is a special key priority for government.”
The City of Ekurhuleni is targeting youth that are not unemployed and not attending any form of education or training. Ekurhuleni is home to over 3 million people and of those, over a million is unemployed. Approximately 36.9% of the unemployed is youth between the ages of 15 and 34 years. Moreover, 42% of the population of the City does not have a matric. Only 3% of the population has a qualification equivalent to a university degree.
For more information contact:
Zweli Dlamini, Mayoral Spokesman
Cell: 082 573 6464
