Deputy Minister Tobias-Pokolo to address the youth in Nyanga, Western Cape
The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Thandi Tobias-Pokolo will address the youth of Nyanga, Western Cape at the youth empowerment outreach programme that will be hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti). The outreach programme will take place at Zolani Recreation Center, Nyanga, Cape Town on Friday, 31 January 2014 from 11:00.
The purpose of the outreach programme is to encourage the youth of Nyanga to establish businesses, particularly cooperatives, in an effort to create employment for themselves and other members of the community. The youth will also be informed about how they can access financial and non-financial assistance from the dti and its agencies.
Tobias-Pokolo says the youth empowerment outreach programme has been created to inform and educate young people on the partnerships, programmes and support offered by the dti’s youth directorate to stimulate youth economic empowerment through youth enterprise creation.
“With this programme we want to ensure that awareness is raised among young entrepreneurs about services available for starting, growing and sustaining their businesses. We also want to assist them to form businesses at community level, in various sectors, and to encourage entrepreneurship that promotes rural development, employment creation and poverty eradication,” says Tobias-Pokolo.
The youth will have an opportunity to interact with officials from the dti and its agencies which include the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda), Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), South African Revenue Services (SARS), and South African Youth Council.
Enquiries:
Sidwell Medupe-Departmental Spokesperson
Tel: (012) 394 1650
Mobile: 079 492 1774
E-mail: MSMedupe@thedti.gov.za
