Original Article by: Goitsemang Matlabe

Through the launch of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Labour Activation Programme (LAP), the Minister of Labour and Employment, Thulas Nxesi, hopes to tackle the country’s ever-growing unemployment challenge.

Addressing the public in one of his media briefings at Hatfield, Pretoria, Thulas Nxesi, alongside the Gauteng Premiere Panyaza Lesufi, unveiled the launch of the LAP. this programme was implemented to help combat the great unemployment rate the country faces.

The budget allocated to this endeavor is a staggering 23.8 billion, as 333 projects are to be implemented nationwide with opportunities to run for12 to 36 months. With such a great sum placed on this project, Nxesi saw it necessary to reassure the public that the project has been subjected to a great deal of quality assurance processes to ensure that the project is in compliance with policy and legislation.

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