Sex-for-jobs, corruption, racism among complaints public works minister wants probed in ‘outdated’ EPWP
Compounding the programme’s drawbacks are budget cuts by R700m from R2.9bn in 2023/24 to R2.2bn in 2024/25
29 October 2024 - 21:14
The government’s Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), which focuses on skills development and providing temporary work opportunities, is failing to meet its objectives...
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