Recently, there was confusion surrounding some of the Nasi Spani job initiative programmes in the province and many South Africans were worried about the future of the programmes.
Maile said his department remained committed to creating jobs.
“We’ve got a programme called Nasi Spani, which is going to continue. We already have a commitment of over a billion rand through the UIF for various employment opportunities. We will continue with that programme,” he said.
“It’s unfortunate that unemployment is a big problem, we can’t avoid it. Poverty is a big problem and crime is a big problem. That’s why in the next few days, we will announce comprehensive programmes on how we will be dealing with these issues.”
After the interview, Maile announced a programme for innovators and strategic implementation partners to partner with the Gauteng department of economic development.
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