Chair, 130 job opportunities for the youth and women have been created at Jansenville and Klipplaat, as well as the surrounding areas through an Extended Public Works Programme.
The Departments of Public Works and Transport are busy constructing the road between Jansenville and Klipplaat. This EPWP programme also included a learnership; 68 learners were recruited and have just completed NQF1 on Road Construction. NQF2 will commence in due course. The project progresses very well with manageable challenges.
The Public Service Commission, in consultation with the Departments of Transport and Public Works, were able to identify the best learner and the learner was seconded for her studies in Civil Engineering Construction National Diploma.
Noting that these communities are poverty-stricken, we appreciate this learnership programme and we hope it will go a long way to improve our communities. I personally will appreciate the new road. Thank you, Chair.