The Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, will hold a Women and Youth Dialogue on Land Reform under the theme “Land, Our Heritage” from 19th – 21st September 2018 at Birchwood Hotel, Gauteng.
The dialogue is intended to create a platform to discuss the participation of women and youth in the economy through Land Reform programmes. Another objective of the Women and Youth Dialogue on Land Reform is to make a holistic assessment of tools and equipment needs which make a business enterprise viable and measure the availability of the basic requirements against what tools and equipment are in the possession of women, particularly those in the rural areas, to work with. This yardstick exercise to be conducted through various reports from women at the conference will determine whether women are empowered and the different levels of empowerment as well as the lack of empowerment and its extent.
The Youth unemployment rate is currently sitting at around 36% which doesn’t augur well, to have a generation which must inherit the running of the country in future, for presently sitting idle. The Women and Youth on Land Reform Dialogue will explore different avenues of involving the youth in projects whilst simultaneously making a dent on the youth unemployment rate.
Stakeholders from different public and private sectors, including, NGOs, are expected to converge to the conference to discuss and map a way forward for the creation of an enabling environment for women and youth empowerment and development in the land reform sector.
The Women and Youth on Land Reform Dialogue will entail presentations by expert specialists or speakers and panel discussions by key stakeholders focusing on the challenges faced by Women and Youth in the sector such as access to land and finance, tools and equipment, the markets for products, further training and knowledge development, linking the women and youth to players within the Agricultural sectors and relevant government entities to help women and youth to run viable and sustainable businesses.
This Women and Youth on Land Reform Dialogue will bring together women and youth who are active participants and beneficiaries in the rural development and land reform space, as individuals and communities, small-hold farmers, co-operatives, final-year tertiary students, NARYSEC participants, Academics, Researchers, the legal fraternity, land Claims Court; Women and Youth Traditional Leadership, Municipalities, Women Ministers and MEC’s, Leaders, funders, etc.
Members of the Media are invited as follows:
Date: 20 September 2018
Time: 10h00
Venue: Birchwood Conference Centre, Boksburg
For accreditation kindly send your accreditation form before the 18 September 2018 to the following official:
Mr Jabulani Malinga
Communication Services
Tel (012) 312 8376
Cell: 073 511 3986
Email: Jabulani.Malinga@drdlr.gov.za
Mr Tshepo Diale
Communication Services
Tel: 012 312 8532
Cell: 071 850 1751
Email: tshepo.diale@drdlr.gov.za
Enquiries:
Ms Phuti Mabelebele
Tel: 012 312 8909
Cell: 076 402 7521
Email: Phuti.Mabelebele@drdlr.gov.za
Mr Moses Rannditsheni
Tel: 012 312 9712
Cell: 082 448 2450
Email: Moses.Rannditsheni@drdlr.gov.za
