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Jobs for Eastern Cape Youth

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Dear MyPE

This year South Africa celebrates the 25th anniversary of Workers’ Day, yet more people are sitting at home, without the dignity of work, than ever before.

More concerning is that more than half of the youth in South Africa are suffering due to rampant unemployment and the social ills associated with being idle.

These young South Africans have had their futures stolen by the rampant corruption and the high rate of unemployment caused by the failing ANC government.

Today, 1 May 2019, I was joined by DA Youth Eastern Cape Provincial Chairperson, Mawethu Kosani, in marching in King William’s Town to highlight the plight of the unemployed youth in the Eastern Cape.

Thousands of young people in King William’s Town are unemployed. They don’t have access to quality education to prepare them for work, or access to the technology to apply for jobs. This has led to a spike in local substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.

Today the youth of King Williams Town are saying #Sidikiwe! They have had enough!

The DA has a plan to turn the situation around.

To assist the youth the DA plans to:

  • Introduce a voluntary civilian service year for matriculants to get work experience in education, policing and health.
  • Introduce a youth job seeker subsidy to assist graduates looking for work in cities to afford decent accommodation.
  • Bring back teaching colleges to train more primary school educators and convert failing schools to collaboration schools.
  • Partner with the private sector to provide driving lessons to matriculants as part of the life orientation campaign.
  • Create safe schools for young people and create development programs for youth at risk of crime and gangsterism.

The only way for the youth of this province to change their circumstances is to go out on the 8th of May and vote for a DA government.

Only a DA government can fight corruption, create fair access to jobs and has a plan to put a job in every home.

Regards

Nqaba Bhanga
DA EC Premier Candidate

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