Minister in the Presidency, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma joined by the Minister of Labour, Mildred Oliphant launched a training programming worth R7.9 billion that sets out to create jobs, skills development and enables entrepreneurship.
Beneficiaries for Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and the Compensation Fund (CF) are also to benefit from the programme.
The launch took in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The programme was set to run after the UIF and CF sealed the partnership agreements with about 32 state-owned training providers and institutions.
The training aims to take in close to 160 000 learners over the next few years, creating jobs and grooming entrepreneurs in KZN and the rest of the country.
“We also call on the private sector to partner with the Department of Labour to address the social ills of the country, especially unemployment and job preservation for our youth,” said Dlamini-Zuma.
