Their agenda revolves around vital reforms to the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) and establishing partnerships that support rural students, thus contributing to a broader strategy to mitigate youth unemployment in rural areas.
Building pathways to opportunity: Ministers Macpherson and Gondwe lead initiatives to uplift South Africa ’s youth and vulnerable communities through employment and skills training.
They cited pervasive issues such as corruption and inadequate wages, highlighting how the EPWP, though intended as a primary income source, fails to deliver long-term job security. “Equally, it is crucial that we do not continue with the same programmes, administration after administration, without honestly reviewing their success.”
“The best way we can achieve this is through transparency in how people are appointed and granted opportunities within the programme. We cannot allow individuals with political connections to be repeatedly selected for the EPWP,” he declared. Citing the successes of the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme, he suggested leveraging the EPWP budget to create better-paid, skill-oriented job opportunities for beneficiaries.
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