The community work programme received an additional R3.5 billion, which gives it a total of R6.2 billion, enabling the number of people employed to increase to 332 000 in 2014/15 from 90 000 in March 2011. Working for Water and Working on Fire received an additional R1.1 billion (a total of R7.7 billion) providing for a total of 135 000 jobs over the medium term. The non-state sector programme received an additional R345 million (a total of R1.1 billion). The National Rural Youth Service Corps received an additional R200 million (a total of R900 million) over the next three years. R300 million was added to the arts and culture sector for job creation.
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:56:56 +0000
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