The Deputy Minister of Public Works, Mr Jeremy Cronin to open a two-day EPWP Vuk’uphile Stakeholder Seminar
The Deputy Minister of Public Works, Jeremy Cronin will on Thursday, 23 August 2018 open a two-day EPWP Vuk’uphile Stakeholder Seminar in Kempton Park, Gauteng. The seminar will be attended by the Deputy Minister of Cooperative Government and Traditional Affair (Cogta) Andries Nel as well as senior government officials from all spheres of government.
The aim of the two-day workshop is to assess the progress in the implementation of the Vuk’uphile Learnership Programme since its inception, explore ways to expand the participation of various public bodies in the Programme, assess the impact of the skills development among women contractors, and find solutions to the challenges that are plaguing the Programme.
Brief background on the EPWP and Vuk’uphile Learnership Programme:
The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is one of Government’s medium to long term strategies to reduce unemployment and alleviate poverty through the creation of work opportunities using labour-intensive methods. The EPWP is implemented in four sectors namely: Infrastructure, Social, Environment & Culture and Non-State.
The Vuk’uphile Learnership Programme (Vuk’uphile) is a sub-programme of the EPWP Infrastructure Sector which focuses on development of emerging contractors using labour intensive methods of construction in order to optimise creation of work opportunities. The Programme is implemented by municipalities, provincial departments, national departments as well State Owned Entities (SOE’s) of which the Department of Public Works (DPW) is a lead Coordinator. All spheres of government and State-Owned Entities are expected to implement the programme.
Kindly confirm your availability to attend the event:
Michael Mokoena
Tel: 012 492 1411
Cell: 082 906 5795
Emmanuel Jiyane
Tel: 012 492 1329
Media is invited to attend and cover the event as follows:
Date: 23 and 24 August 2018
Time: 09h00
Venue: Destiny Exclusive Hotels, Estate 154, Cnr. 3rd & 6th Avenue, Bredell, Kempton Park in Gauteng
