148459 HUMAN SETTLEMENT BOOK DRAFT TWO

KwaZulu-Natal

T he KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements views job creation as a key to economic recovery, and places the youth, women, and persons with disabilities at the core of its programmes. Fifty-six youth will be appointed in the Department this year through the Internship (28), Work Integrated Learnership (20) and Candidacy Development Support (8) Programmes. Towards creating an enabling environment to support women entrepreneurs, R25m of construction work is to be allocated to 25 women owned companies. Training will be extended to 90 women-owned businesses.

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