Headway in empowerment of youth contractors � Gov�t

Mokotedi PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Mokotedi PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

About 29 youth companies have benefited from the Citizen Economic Empowerment (CEE) policy through maintenance contracts worth P59 million during the 2016/2017 financial year.

The permanent secretary in the Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing Development, Dikagiso Mokotedi said this before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week.

He said the policy was built on good foundation, regarding the initiative targeted the youth to be awarded 15% of all contracts.

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