The North West Provincial Government has set aside R22 million to support emerging Small Medium Micro Enterprises (SMME’s) and granted loans to the value of R18 516 86 to 96 deserving youth enterprises, Premier Thandi Modise declared on Tuesday. Premier Modise announced that the youth empowerment programme has, through the awarded loans, created 263 permanent and 97 temporary jobs.
“Government has the responsibility to promote youth participation in the mainstream economy through preferential procurement, skills development and internship programmes,” highlighted the Premier.
In outlining milestones and plans for youth development, Modise expressed optimism that more young people will benefit as her administration will improve on the R12,9 million which benefited youth cooperatives and twelve emerging women cooperatives in the financial year.
“In addition to providing bursaries for young people to study and acquire identified scarce skills such as medicine, engineering and accountancy the province has to-date trained and skilled 1 390 young people in electrical engineering, welding, tourism and hospitality, crop science and animal production, mining and beneficiation programme which included pottery, ceramic, glass and brick manufacturing,” highlighted Modise.
Two thousand two hundred and seven young people who participated in various learnerships will be graduating over the next two months across the province.
Enquiries:
Lesiba Moses Kgwele, Spokesperson
Cell: 083 629 1987
Tel: 018 388 3705
Fax: 018 388 3157
E-mail: LKgwele@gmail.com
