The Star writes that the cancellation of the City of Johannesburg’s (CoJ) flagship programme Jozi@Work will have a dire impact on those employed under it.  A Joburg resident who found employment through the programme said cancelling it would lead to an increase in the number of unemployed.  

This comes after CoJ executive mayor Herman Mashaba announced last week that his administration would be cancelling the R1 billion co-production programme.  Jozi@Work was conceived by the previous ANC administration and claims to have created more than 8,000 jobs.  Mashaba is seeking to bring an end to the initiative after claiming it was littered with patronage.  He said his administration would be creating a new programme that would be aimed at creating fair and equal opportunities.  The new programme is expected to be implemented within six months, pending the establishment of a credible indigents list.

• Read this report by Tankiso Makhetha in full at The Star
• See too, ANC says Mashaba deliberately starving the poor by canning Jozi@Work , at EWN

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