The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, will on Thursday 25 April 2024 announce ground-breaking changes in the functioning of the KZN Youth Empowerment Fund.
During the Office of the Premier budget vote last year, Premier Dube-Ncube announced that the R 100 million Youth Development Fund would be repurposed to cover strategic sectors that employ more people.
Among the interventions that were announced was the partnership with Sumitomo/Dunlop to roll out smart centres and cooperatives in townships and rural areas. The Premier will unveil the first cohort of beneficiaries of this partnership.
Members of the media are invited to cover the event as follows:
DATE: 25 April 2024
TIME: 10 am
VENUE: Sbu Mangwanyana Road, Mbumbulu Ward 96, eThekwini Metro
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For more information contact Head of Provincial Government Communication Bongi Gwala on 072 793 4757 or Joseph Cubai Acting Media Liaison Officer on 061 421 5853
Issued by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government