- FORD South Africa has created 1 200 jobs by adding a third production shift as part of its multi-billion rand investment at the Silverton Assembly Plant in Tshwane.
Earlier in the year during an oversight visit attended by President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Tshwane Mayor Randall Williams, Ford SA announced a R15 billion investment.
The investment in the manufacturing operations was largely to modernise and expand the Silverton plant.
“The City of Tshwane would like to congratulate Ford South Africa for creating around 1 200 job opportunities this month by adding a third production shift as part of its multi-billion rand investment at the Silverton Assembly Plant here in Tshwane,” said Williams.
“I am now thrilled to note that this investment is bearing real opportunities for communities with the increment of the company’s workforce.”
Williams said Ford SA recently communicated that its local workforce has increased to about 5 000
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