Expanded Public Works Programme

MEC for the Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure, Ernest Rachoene, welcomed 210 Apprenticeship and Learnership candidates at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium Auditorium as part of the department’s Youth Month commemoration programme.

Today, South Africa commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Youth Uprising, a defining moment in our nation's struggle for freedom and democracy.

We honour the bravery, sacrifice, and resilience of the young people who stood against injustice and helped shape the future of our country. This commemoration coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, milestones that continue to guide our pursuit of a united, non-racial, non-sexist, democratic, and prosperous society.

🎓 Building Skills, Creating Opportunities!

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Johannesburg Regional Office, in partnership with GVK Siyazama Construction, celebrated the graduation of 26 National Youth Service (NYS) participants at the 85 Anderson Street Project in Johannesburg.

The graduates received theoretical and practical training in construction-related fields, including plumbing, bricklaying, electrical, mechanical and civil engineering, equipping them with valuable skills for employment and entrepreneurship.

As part of the programme's success, two participants have secured employment opportunities as chemical engineers, while two others have been placed at a Water Treatment Centre under the Department of Water and Sanitation.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (KZN DPWI) is launching a Youth Empowerment Programme and Learnerships under the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), aimed at equipping 60 young participants with practical skills and valuable work experience.

This life-changing initiative will provide opportunities for skills development, personal growth, and enhanced employability for young people across the province.

The launch is taking place at the KZN DPWI Auditorium, Oliver Tambo House, Pietermaritzburg, bringing together stakeholders committed to empowering youth and creating pathways to sustainable economic participation.

The programme forms part of government’s ongoing efforts to address youth unemployment by providing training, skills development, and meaningful opportunities for young people to participate in the economy.

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EPWP DATABASE REGISTRATION & INFORMATION UPDATE

The Cape Agulhas Municipality invites residents of Ward 3 to register on the Unemployment Database or update their existing information.

Individuals may either register on the database for the first time or update their current details.

DETAILS:
•Venue: Nelson Mandela Community Hall
•Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
•Time: 14:00 – 16:30
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EPWP DATABASREGISTRASIE & INLIGTINGOPDATERING

Die Kaap Agulhas Munisipaliteit nooi inwoners van Wyk 3 uit om op die Werkloosheidsdatabasis te registreer of hul bestaande inligting op te dateer.

Individue kan óf vir die eerste keer op die databasis registreer óf hul huidige besonderhede opdateer.

BESONDERHEDE:
• Plek: Nelson Mandela Gemeenskapsaal
• Datum: Woensdag, 17 Junie 2026
• Tyd: 14:00 – 16:30

PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE BUDGET VOTE 2026 TABLED IN THE NCOP

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) today tabled its 2026 Budget Vote before the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Parliament, Cape Town.

The Budget Vote was presented by Dean Macpherson MP Dean Macpherson, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, and Sihle Zikalala, Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure.

The session was attended by Dibolelo Mance, Free State Department of Public Works and Infrastructure MEC; Jacob Mamabolo, Gauteng MEC for Infrastructure Development; and Tertuis Simmers, Western Cape MEC for Infrastructure. Other provincial MECs and Members of Parliament participated virtually.

Following the Budget Vote presentation, Minister Macpherson, joined by Deputy Director-General responsible for the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), Ms Carmen-Joy Abrahams, briefed the media on key departmental priorities. The briefing focused on reforms to the EPWP, including efforts to strengthen recruitment guidelines, improve transparency and fairness in participant selection, and address challenges identified during recent EPWP consultations. The Minister also outlined the Department's decision regarding EPWP funding to eThekwini Municipality and provided updates on ongoing infrastructure and governance matters.