Management and Implementation of Accredited Learnerships, Apprenticeships, and Skills Training Programs for South Coast Tourism and Investment Enterprise:

• Background:

  • SCTIE is a municipal entity controlled by Ugu District Municipality, regulated by MFMA 56 of 2003.

• Mandate:

  • Drive Ugu District's economy by promoting it as a tourism and investment destination.

  • Proactively identify and unlock tourism, trade, and investment potential.

• Mission Statement:

  • Develop an inclusive and sustainable economy benefiting all citizens in Ugu district.

• National Skills Fund:

  • Provisionally awarded funds from NSF for Skills Training Programs benefiting 1415 recipients in Ugu District.

  • Implementation subject to NSF confirmation and Memorandum of Agreement signing.

• Skills Training Program Objectives:

  • Address unemployment by developing skills of beneficiaries for employability.

  • Focus on unemployed youth, women, and disadvantaged communities.

  • Specific objectives include:

    • Training 1415 beneficiaries.

    • Targeting unemployed from communities or databases.

    • Improving employability.

    • Linking beneficiaries with on-job training and markets.

    • Integrating youth into the labor market.