The Deputy Minister of Public Works, Mr. Jeremy Cronin, honours 120 EPWP participants during the Eastern Cape EPWP Month in Port St Johns
The Department of Public Works cordially invites media representatives to cover the graduation ceremony of 120 EPWP participants who have completed a Skills Programme from the National Certificate in Mixed Farming Systems.
The Deputy Minister of Public Works, Mr. Jeremy Cronin will hand over the Certificates to the successful learners who are part of the EPWP’s Community Works Programme (CWP) in the Nyandeni Local Municipality and Port St Johns Municipality. Mr. Cronin will be accompanied by the MEC for Roads and Public Works in the Province Ms. T. Marawu, the Mayor of Port St Johns Municipality Mr. P. Langa and Mayor of Nyandeni Municipality Ms. T. Sokhanyile.
The details of the event are:
Date: Thursday, 17 September 2015
Time: 9h00
Venue: Eluxolweni Hall (Port St Johns)
Background of the Skills Programme
The programme is a partnership between EPWP and The Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA) and forms part of the celebration of the Eastern Cape 2015 EPWP month. The Eastern Cape Provincial government has since 2004 dedicated September to be EPWP month.
The objective of the programme, which is funded by the Department of Higher Education and Training through the National Skills Fund, is to develop skills of the youth in agriculture in the Eastern Cape.
The EPWP is one of government’s initiatives that are aimed at providing short to medium term work and training opportunities for the poor and unemployed. EPWP uses labor-intensive methods to deliver services and goods that contribute to the development of communities.
The National Certificate in Mixed Farming is one of many EPWP training programmes implemented in South Africa. Since 2010, EPWP has provided close to 30 000 people with training opportunities in various trades of artisan, learnerships, skills programmes and short courses.
For any further details:
Kgomotso Mathuloe
Cell: 082 957 3667
Michael Mokoena
Cell: 078 038 0004
