Unemployment rate at 29.9% in Rand West City
The Executive Mayor, William Matsheke, presented an IDP meeting to speak about the financial year and its current issues.
The Executive Mayor of Rand West City Local Municipality, William Matsheke, hosted an Integrated Development Plan (IDP) meeting to discuss the Draft Financial Year Budget for 2024/ 2025.
On May 2, Matsheke’s Draft Financial Year Budget presentation remarked on certain issues. The first was in regards to delivering services to area which pays for municipal services. Another concern that was highlighted, was the 29.9% unemployment rate in Rand West City.
Furthermore, Matsheke discussed the need to diversify economic opportunities, to create a social economy through the redevelopment of Riebeeck Lake and Donaldson Dam along with establishing a company that will produce industrial and cleaning products to supply to mines and industrial sites.
“The community appreciated the presentation and welcomed the different approaches which were presented in this IDP meeting. The community further appreciated the recent service delivery performed by the municipality,” mayoral spokesperson, Tshidiso Tlharipe concluded.
