THE City of Ekurhuleni has come out as the best metropolis in South Africa after making strides by increasing employment for its residents with 98 000 jobs in 2017.
This is according to the recent Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), revealing that Ekurhuleni has beaten the City of Cape Town which managed to increase its job opportunities only by 63 000 and eThekwini with an increase of 58 000 jobs.
The survey also reflected that there were job losses in the City of Johannesburg (30 000) and Mangaung (4 000). Compared to the same period last year, these decreases were recorded in the two municipalities.
The survey reflected on the employment situation in South Africa for the second quarter of the 2017 calendar year and final quarter of the financial year.
Mayor Mzwandile Masina, who has welcomed the survey on behalf of Ekurhuleni, said the City would continue to create a favourable environment by helping its residents create sustainable jobs with the City’s 10-point plan.
The City’s 10-point plan is:
1. Manufacturing revitalisation;
2. Aerotropolis masterplan implementation;
3. Acceleration of IDZ/SEZ (special economic zone) programme;
4. Land availability for strategic development;
5. Support of SMMEs through public procurement;
6. Implementation of township economy strategy;
7. Enabling public transport system;
8. Massive public infrastructure investment ;
9. Promote localisation and production;
10. Skills capability development and workplace stabilisation.
