The Limpopo provincial government has created over 62 400 jobs in the first quarter of the current financial year. This achievement is a response to the commitment made early this year by government to create over 166 100 jobs in the public sector.
The breakdown of jobs created per department is outlined below:
- The office of the Premier has created 143 jobs.
- The department of Public Works has created 581 jobs.
- The department of Agriculture has created 1 536 jobs.
- The department of Sport, Arts and Culture has created 15 jobs.
- The department of Education has created 17 890 jobs.
- The department of Local Government and Housing has created 939 jobs.
- The Limpopo Provincial Treasury has created 17 jobs.
- The department of Safety, Security and Liaison has created 02 jobs.
- The department of Roads and Transport has created 19 978 jobs.
- The department of Health has created 8 860 jobs.
- The department of Social Development has created 2 566 jobs.
Meanwhile – the Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) sectors in Limpopo has created over 17 800 jobs during the period over review.
- The Social sector has created 3 303 jobs.
- The Infrastructure sector has created 9 337 jobs.
- The Environment sector has created 307 jobs.
- The Non State sector has created 4 927 jobs.
“Job creation is one of the key priorities that we have set for ourselves as government. We are working full throttle to translate our commitment to make 2011 a year of job creation through meaningful economic transformation and inclusive growth into reality. Our government is committed to fight against poverty and unemployment in a quest to improve the livelihoods of the people of our province,” said Premier Cassel Mathale.
Enquiries:
Tebatso Mabitsela
Cell: 072 263 0563
