City launches drive for youth entrepreneurship
JOBURG – Once the programme has been completed, individuals will be encouraged to tender for opportunities available with the city.
The City of Johannesburg has called for more young people in the community to apply for the youth cooperatives development programme.
The programme was launched on 10 June by MMC for Economic Development Lawrence Khoza.
The development programme aims to encourage a culture of entrepreneurship by enabling the establishment of cooperatives where young people are invited to participate in various departmental projects.
Participants between the ages of 18 and 35 are trained in a number of skills, which includes business ownership, registration compliance regulations and in-depth training.
According to Khoza, through this programme, the department is well-positioned to reach and support 500 young people in each of the City’s seven regions – a total of 3 500 youth.
“A thriving economy is central to the aspirations of achieving good quality of life and productive livelihoods as enshrined in the Joburg 2040 Growth and Development Strategy (GDS). The City will continue to shoehorn the aspirations of young people through initiatives such as the youth cooperatives development programme in the aim to turn job seekers into job creators.”
Once the programme has been completed, individuals will be encouraged to tender for opportunities available within the city.
“As we edge close to commemorate 45 years of the 16 June 1976 uprising, the City saw fit to launch the programme in Soweto during youth month as a tribute to that generation’s bravery, vision, and selflessness.”
Interested in joining the program? Register your submission online or visit any of the City’s regional offices.
Download the youth cooperatives registration form here.
[Hyperlink: https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/2dCYCy8kDNu61nrKFM3ObR?domain=joburg.org.za]Register online for the youth cooperatives development programme here.
[Hyperlink: https://forms.zohopublic.com/CityofJoburg/form/YouthCooperativesDevelopmentProgramme/formperma/-jYVVuNMZc2jcS0m0eYXMnJFYIcMVnpni-fJ-XsCcPM]For more information, email Malusi Mbusi on malusim@joburg.org.za or Lawrence Selemakoro on LawrenceS@joburg.org.za
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