Deputy President David Mabuza will tomorrow, Tuesday, 8 December 2020, attend and deliver a keynote address at the 25th Annual National Summit of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC), at the Hilton Hotel, Johannesburg, in the Gauteng province.
The 25th Annual National Summit of NEDLAC is organised under the theme, “Social Compacting for Economic Recovery in the Time of Covid-19”, a clarion call for all social role-players to galvanise efforts to address the cumulative economic effects of Covid-19.
Government views NEDLAC as an important vehicle and institution for promotion of equitable participation and representative social dialogue. NEDLAC is also an important platform to stimulate dialogue between government, business, labour and community constituencies towards finding a common goal address the socio-economic challenges affecting our country.
Towards the end of 2019, the social partners at NEDLAC started negotiating a Framework Agreement out of the recognition that the resolution of the energy crisis is one of the most important challenges facing South Africa.
In this Summit, social partners will sign the Framework Agreement for a Social Compact on Supporting Eskom for Inclusive Economic Growth.
The social compact sets out steps that each social partner commits to take, in supporting the stabilisation of Eskom so that there can be an efficient, reliable and affordable supply of energy, which is key to industrialisation, sustainable job creation and inclusive economic growth.
Due to the risk adjustment measures on Covid-19, this year’s historic summit will be held virtually, whereas only key speakers and signatories of the social compact will be allowed at the venue.
Members of the media are invited to cover the Summit as follows:
Date: 8 December 2020
Time: 8h30 – 14h00
Kindly click on the following link to access the registration form: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WNnaYbe31kSSC1amcNr7ZBKA
Media enquiries:
Sam Bopape
Cell: 082 318 5251
Nolwazi Mthembu-Makaula
Cell: 060 771 1862
