Deputy President David Mabuza has finally made his first public appearance since becoming ill and seeking medical treatment in Russia in June. | JKwritingz
But he didn't take the risk of attending in person. Instead, his address to the Human Resource Development Council's fourth summit, in his capacity as chairperson of the organisation, was a virtual one.The deputy president pointed out that the HRDC summit took place against the backdrop of Women's Month and as such, stressed the need for the inclusion of women in economy reconstruction and recovery efforts.
"This summit takes place two days after we commemorated Women's Day, which is a reminder of what still needs to be done towards the full emancipation of women and fulfilment of the aspirations of those who marched to the Union Buildings in 1956. "In pursuance of their aspirations, we should consider how this summit advances the struggle against poverty, inequality, patriarchy, prejudice and exclusion of women, people with disabilities and key populations from accessing skills and broader development opportunities across all facets of life," he added. He also noted that the summit took place"under unprecedented conditions presented by the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic".
"The pandemic has disrupted many aspects of life including health, economy and livelihoods… and at an economic level, recent results from the Quarterly Labour Force Survey reveal that, in the first quarter of 2021, structural unemployment stood at 32.6 percent and this figure is worse amongst young people, standing at 46.3 percent and among university graduates at 9.3 percent," Mabuza said.
Mabuza: Our role therefore as government, civil society and the public sector is to ensure that no one is left behind in our economic reconstruction and recovery plan
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