Jobs training for disadvantaged in South Africa
6 November 2014
More than 300 South Africans from historically disadvantaged communities will receive training to work in the agriculture sector, the country’s government has announced.
Thu, 6 Nov 2014More than 300 South Africans from historically disadvantaged communities will receive training to work in the agriculture sector, the country’s government has announced.
It is part of an R11m (£600k) initiative that will not only help the people but also address a critical skills shortage, according to the South African Government News Agency.
“The shearing training and skills development programme has been strategically designed to address unemployment, critical skills shortages in agriculture, and support the transformation of emerging farmers into commercial producers,” said Isak Staats, manager at BKB Wool and Mohair, one of the initiative funders.
He said if farmers were upskilled, the sector could significantly increase its contribution to GDP.
It is part of an R11m (£600k) initiative that will not only help the people but also address a critical skills shortage, according to the South African Government News Agency.
“The shearing training and skills development programme has been strategically designed to address unemployment, critical skills shortages in agriculture, and support the transformation of emerging farmers into commercial producers,” said Isak Staats, manager at BKB Wool and Mohair, one of the initiative funders.
He said if farmers were upskilled, the sector could significantly increase its contribution to GDP.
