Limpopo Premier Chupu Mathabatha his administration has placed young people at the centre of the province’s economic development program.
Delivering his State of the Province Address SOPA, he said while Limpopo’s current unemployment rate is lowest in the country, at 18.5%, it’s still a noticeable increase from 16.6% in 2018.
Along with economic development, Mathabatha listed other priority areas for the province.
| – Economic transformation and job creation, – Education, skills and health, – Delivery of reliable and quality basic services, – Transforming human settlements and strengthening local government, social cohesion and safe communities, – Building a capable, ethical and developmental state. |
He announced that 20% of state procurement will be set aside for youth-owned enterprises and 20% of state procurement will benefit women-owned enterprises. Some 7% will go to businesses owned by people with disabilities.
“We are also establishing Limpopo Skills Academy to feed the skills demand for the
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