Minister of Employment and Labour signs contracts with 12 partner organizations to create over 17,000 jobs in key sectors across the Western Cape.
In an effort to tackle South Africa’s high unemployment rate, Department of Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth signed contracts with 12 partner organisations from the Labour Activation Programme (LAP) in Western Cape on Thursday.
LAP partners in the Western Cape will each sign a pledge committing to the absorption of more than 17 000 jobseekers in key sectors of the economy including retail, customer service, hospitality, agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, transportation, food delivery, mining, and information communication and technology. Nationally, we aim to create over 350 000 jobs across all nine provinces, and I am proud to announce that to date, we have formalised 29 partnership agreements, benefiting over 107 764 individuals, she added. Furthermore, the entities are set to receive a collective amount of more than R651 million in funding, creating more than 17 000 jobs. Meth explained that her department will work together with the 12 entities to track progress, identify challenges and find solutions. : a beacon of hope in the Overberg Region, will reach over 3 600 beneficiaries through agriculture, tourism, and manufacturing programmes. : will shape a new generation of tourism and hospitality experts, driving forward one of our country’s most promising industries. “This approach underscores our broader strategy to align the Labour Activation Programme with national policy frameworks — from the National Development Plan to other inter-departmental collaborations. Prioritising synergy across government, private enterprises, and civil society, we will ensure a unified, impactful approach to job creation and social upliftment,” said Meth
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