'The new gold': Takealot in R150m drive to boost jobs and SMEs in Gauteng townships
Gauteng Economic Development MEC Tasneem Motara, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Takealot executive chair Mamongae Mahlare at the Takealot Township Economy Initiative launch in Mamelodi.
SA's largest e-commerce retailer, Takealot, has partnered with the Gauteng provincial government to launch a multimillion-rand township initiative aimed at creating 20 000 jobs. The group, which owns retail platforms such as Takealot.com, Mr D and Superbalist, also plans to roll out the initiative in other provinces throughout SA.
Consisting of six programmes, the R150-million Takealot Township Economy Initiative, which was launched on Thursday in Mamelodi, will help train and create jobs for South Africans in a range of areas, including skills concerning SMEs, on-demand delivery driving, franchising, restaurants and stock retailing.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future.
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