28 June 2022
Media Advisory
According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the first quarter of 2022, the unemployment rate was 63,9% for the youth aged 15-24 and 42,1% for those aged 25-34 years. This brought the national unemployment rate to 34,5%.
In pursuit of empowering young people and ensuring that they live positive lives by means of resuscitating their hopes and aspirations, the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, will conduct a Ministerial outreach programme that will focus on showcasing the Department’s youth development programmes.
Key amongst these is the national dialogue with youth leaders across the country at the Nelson Mandela Capture Site in Howick, Pietermaritzburg.
The aim of the dialogue is to highlight the work of youth and youth organisations that are actively involved in creating opportunities for their peers in communities. The Minister will also hand over refurbished offices to Umzansi Youth in Business - a local youth NGO based in Sweetwaters that promote youth participation in civic education and community development.
The office refurbishment was sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints as part of the cooperation agreement with the Department of Social Development.
To kickstart the Nelson Mandela Month Programme, Minister Zulu and the Collen Mashawana Foundation will officially handover newly-built and fully-furnished houses to two older persons whose houses were damaged by floods in Caluza, Pietermaritzburg.
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover youth engagements planned as follows:
DIALOGUE WITH YOUTH LEADERS AT NELSON MANDELA CAPTURE SITE
Date: Thursday, 30 June 2022
Time: 14h00 - 16h00
Venue: Nelson Mandela Capture Site, R103 Howick, Pietermaritzburg
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RV5tMTO4To
Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_DSD
Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/SocialDevelopmentZA/
OFFICIAL HANDOVER OF NEWLY REFURBISHED OFFICES
Date: Friday, 1 July 2022
Time: 09h00 - 10h00
Venue: D1132 Zayeka Location, Mabane Primary School, Sweetwaters, Pietermaritzburg
HANDOVER OF HOUSES FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY FLOODS
Date: Friday, 1 July 2022
Time: 11h00 - 13h00
Venue: Caluza in Pietermaritzburg, KZN Province
Media can RSVP by contacting Ms Sharlene Naiker on 082 673 5849/ e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Nomfundo Xulu-Lentsoane on 066 480 6845 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Media enquiries may be forwarded to Ms Lumka Oliphant on 083 484 8067 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
