Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane (MP) will address delegates as South Africa launches the Young Leaders Career Development Programme at the 2016 Investing in African Mining Indaba.  The programme is a platform for those who have recently graduated or who are studying at a Masters level and want to develop a career path in the mining sector.

It is designed to enable interaction between skilled graduates and the mining sector to help students focus their studies and graduates to get a clear perspective on what skill sets the mining industry is and will be seeking.

Members of the media are invited to attend the programme launch scheduled to take place as follows:

Date:              11 February 2016
Time:​​             09:00
Venue:​           Suite 1.41, Cape Town International Convention Centre

In order to attend as a representative of the media, you must first register for press accreditation, which you can do here:  http://www.miningindaba.com/ehome/indaba/press/

For media enquiries please contact Mr Martin Madlala on 063 505 4199/ martin.madlala@dmr.gov.za or Ms. Ayanda Shezi on Ayanda.Shezi@dmr.gov.za or 082 308 1585

Issued by the Department of Mineral Resources