Pretoria - The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) has created 643 116 work opportunities in the 2010/11 financial year, according to the fourth and last quarter results report released on Wednesday. The last quarter results for the 2010/11 financial year shows the EPWP continuing to prove its viability as an important catalyst for the creation of decent work … [Read more...] about EPWP a catalyst for decent work opportunities
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South Africa committed to skills development
Pretoria - The Department of Public Works is committed to skills development and the recruitment of skilled people against the backdrop of a nationwide shortage of professional people, Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde said. Debating her budget vote on Wednesday, Mahlangu-Nkabinde said the number of CVs recently received by her department contradicts reports of total skills … [Read more...] about South Africa committed to skills development
Public Works to promote job creation
Pretoria - The Public Works Department will do all it can to promote job creation, says Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde. "For us, infrastructure development and job creation lie at the centre of the mandate and the strategic plan of the department," she said on Wednesday while presenting her budget vote in Parliament. The minister said her department took a decision … [Read more...] about Public Works to promote job creation
Business unusual at Public Works
Pretoria - The Department of Public Works is set to embark on an ambitious programme that will see it invest in repairs and maintenance of government buildings, which will result in huge savings for the state. The programme, announced by Public Works Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde on Wednesday during her inaugural Budget Vote in Parliament, will be undertaken by the … [Read more...] about Business unusual at Public Works
