President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the keynote address at the News24 On the Record Summit kicking off on Thursday.
The summit will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) under the theme: “5 million jobs in 10 years”.
“The aim of the summit is to find practical solutions that will reach this employment target in 10 years.
“In support of the National Dialogue announced by President Ramaphosa, this News24 gathering involves small groups of expert practitioners in areas that have an impact on growth and jobs,” a Presidency statement on Tuesday said.
A wide range of participants including South African businesspeople, civil society representatives, civil servants, trade union leaders, key international stakeholders and political leaders are expected to attend.
“The On the Record summit follows a nine-month research project undertaken by News24 and the Africa Centre to consult around 60 influential South Africans across academia, business and civil society on tangible solutions that could be implemented to create five million jobs in the next decade,” the statement concluded. – SAnews.gov.za
