MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                     

25 February 2019

Mpumalanga to measure employment and business activities in the Province

The Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke, together with Mpumalanga MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Mr Sikhumbuzo Eric Kholwane,  will launch the Mpumalanga Employment and Business Survey (MEBS) later this week.

MEBS aims to acquire information on the state of employment and businesses in both the formal and informal sectors in the Province of Mpumalanga. The data to be collected will assist the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (the dedt) to monitor employment levels; identify constraints affecting job creation in the Province, and determine interventions required to create job opportunities.

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has been commissioned to conduct the survey on behalf of the dedt. For this phase, two (2) local municipalities in Mpumalanga are targeted, namely; eMalahleni and Steve Tshwete.

Details of the launch are as follows:

Date:         Thursday, 28 February 2019

Time:        09h00

Venue:      Visit Vakasha Guest Lodge No. 2 | 12 Acacia Street, Die Heuwel

                  eMalahleni, Mpumalanga

ALL MEDIA IS INVITED

RSVP:

Felicia Sithole Tel: 012 339 2401 Cell: 076 430 069 Email: FeliciaS@statssa.gov.za

For media enquiries contact:

Lesedi Dibakwane | Tel: 012 310 8578 | Cell: 082 805 7088 | Email: LesediD@statssa.gov.za

Mohau Ramodibe | Tel. 013 766 4148 | Cell. 060 989 4678 | mohauram@mpg.gov.za

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