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The IFP welcomes all initiatives introduced by government in tackling the
problem of unemployment and joblessness. The Public Service Employment Drive
must focus more on rural areas, where poverty and the scarcity of job
opportunities are greatest.

"If the Department of Labour wants to provide better job opportunities to
young people, then rural areas must get preference. Rural areas continue to
offer few job and training opportunities for young graduates, many of whom
then fall prey to drugs and crime simply because they lack opportunities,"
said Mr MA Mncwango, IFP Spokesperson on Labour in Parliament.

Mncwango further added that, "The Department of Labour must provide job
seekers with clear information on how this employment drive scheme will
benefit them. Job seekers will receive little benefit from an expensive
scheme that simply lists them on a register with 32000 others. Job seekers
need feed-back and information, as well as skills-training and
opportunities. Job seekers need to be put in contact with companies. People
in the rural areas do not have easy access to internet to obtain feedback
and the Department of Labour must have its offices in rural areas."

"Therefore the IFP calls on the Department of Labour to rather speed up the
implementation of programmes which are effective and will benefit South
Africa's youth and which will make them employable in the labour market. In
addition the Department of Labour must focus in implementing programmes,
especially in the rural areas that are related to self-help and
self-reliance, like agricultural projects, enabling people to assist
themselves, instead of depending on government grants," added Mncwango.