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PARTICIPATE IN HOSTING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

OF KWAZULU-NATAL UNEMPLOYED YOUTH

ccording to Stats SA, Placement in Organisations the workplace for the duration Where this is not possible, then also be assisted by the Durban
youth unemployment in Durban Chamber members of the programme. learners will be provided with Chamber to register their business
ASouth Africa reached an are invited to assist by placing ■ Regularly interacting with and referral letters and introduced to and attend to all necessary business
all time high of 64.40 percent in some of the learners within their being mentored by experienced other potential employers. compliance requirements, The
the second quarter of 2021. The organisations for purposes of personnel in the workplace. support will include registration
Durban Chamber of Commerce obtaining workplace experience. ■ Regaining self-confidence and Entrepreneurs with the CIPC and linkages with
and Industry and the Manchu The placement will be limited to social acceptance. Learners that wish to establish potential customers that are
Group have partnered to the duration of the learnership ■ Serving as a role model to those their own businesses on completion members of the Chamber. 
contribute towards addressing which is 12 months. that may be currently struggling of the learnership will be assigned
this challenge by initiating with unemployment. to relevant business people for For more information
several skills and enterprise All learners have been equipped ■ Improved credit rating and entrepreneurial guidance and Email info@durbanchamber.co.za
development programmes with a laptop, and each learner access to personal and business mentorship. These learners will Call: +27 (0)31 335 1000
focusing on priority sectors of receives a monthly stipend funding.
the KwaZulu-Natal economy. subsidised by the relevant SETA.
Durban Chamber members are Benefits to Host Employers
Learning Programmes encouraged to top up the monthly There are numerous benefits
A skills programme targeting 60 stipends for the learners where for host employers, including the
unemployed matriculants around feasible. following:
eThekwini was rolled out during Benefits to Stakeholders ■ Subsidised additional resources
2019. Learners obtained valuable to be applied to various parts of
Assisting learners on this
ICT and business skills which programme will contribute to the business.
enabled some of them to secure the creation of a new youth cadre
full time employment. ■ A pool of talent for recruitment
that is skilled and able to take purposes as the host company
Currently, 15 unemployed Youth up available job opportunities, gets first right of refusal to
have been enrolled on a 12 month and even establish their own employ the learners it hosts.
MICTSETA accredited learnership businesses. ■ Limited financial commitment
programme focusing on critical towards the learners being
ICT skills. Benefits to Learners hosted.
The benefits to learners that
Further learnership and attend this programme are many ■ Learners may be included
internship programmes are and include: for purposes of their BEE
planned for later in 2022 in scorecards.
sectors such as agriculture, ■ Learning critical technical and EXIT STRATEGY
engineering and automotive, business skills that position
tourism, transport and logistics, them favourably in the jobs Work Seekers
and financial services. All market. Host employers will be
learning programmes are ■ Opportunity to apply their encouraged to retain the learners
accredited by relevant SETAs. learning and learn new skills in at the end of the learnership.

DURBAN BUSINESS FAIR 2022

REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN

he Durban Business Business Support, Tourism
Fair (DBF) registrations and Markets Unit to ensure
Tare now open. The that small, medium and micro
annual fair will take place enterprises and large business
at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli remain an active part of the
Convention Centre and city’s economy and in shaping
Durban Exhibition Centre its future.
from 20 to 25 September 2022.
The DBF will run parallel
Register before 29 April 2022, with the 11th Durban Fashion
to join the over 100 other Fair which exposes local
small to medium business, fashion designers.
government, educational and Interested businesses keen
non-profit organisations, media,
and other stakeholders, at this to exhibit and attend sessions
year’s Durban Business Fair. are encouraged to start the
registration process. To register
The DBF is an annual for the DBF, download the
exhibition that serves as a registration form from www.
platform for businesses to durban.gov.za under the Public
showcase their products and Notices section or by using this
services whilst expanding link https://bit.ly/DBF2022
their network of business Application forms are also
contacts. The Fair also accessible at Sizakala Centres,
provides business owners
with learning opportunities the Durban Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, as well
through business seminars, as from the 7th Floor, Embassy
mentorship learnings, Building, 199 Anton Lembede
procurement, and
developmental programmes. Street, Durban (or from the
security personnel). 
The DBF is just one of the
various planned programmes For enquiries, contact 031 311 4500 or
hosted by the eThekwini email zamani.shezi@durban.gov.za.

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