Masisebente Youth Enterprise will create job opportunities for young people
60% of the young people who benefited from the program are women.
MBOMBELA – Masisebente Youth Enterprise program that was launched in June is moving in a positive direction in terms of creating job opportunities for young people.
This was revealed during a media briefing held today at the City of Mbombela Local Municipality.
More than 100 young people from various local municipalities benefited from the program by starting their own businesses in townships.
The acting national president for Youth Chamber, Mr Victor Mashego said they are determined to empower young people to start their own businesses and create job opportunities in society.
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“We are happy with the progress of the program. We are not only grooming them to start their own businesses, but we are also giving them skills that can help them to sustain their businesses since unemployment is a crisis,” said Mashego.
