Deputy President Mashatile to chair a Human Resource Development Council meeting in the Northern Cape

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Friday, 18 August 2023, chair the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) meeting scheduled to take place at the Sol Plaatje University in Kimberley, in the Northern Cape Province.

The HRDC is a national multi-stakeholder advisory body which includes representatives from Government, labour, the private sector and civil society, led by the Deputy President. Its deliberations are carried over for implementation, through various measures and programmes aimed at achieving the strategic goals of the Human Resource Development Strategy Towards 2030.

In line with the Council's decision of strengthening the link and alignment between provincial councils and the HRDC at national level, Deputy President Mashatile recently led the council to KwaZulu-Natal in May this year, with the aim of assessing progress achieved by the province in implementing programmes and initiatives towards the attainment of the HRD Strategy 2030. As part of the resolutions of the 4th HRDC Summit, two social compacts, focused on ‘Building foundations for a transformed economy and society’; and ‘Building skills for a transformed economy and society’, were signed by representatives of relevant social partners.

The third social compact which focuses on ‘Building a developmental/ capable state’, will be signed this coming Friday in Kimberley. Through this HRDC outreach led by the Deputy President, all the relevant partners have rallied behind the vision to invest in education and training, science and technology, geared to address the challenges of critical skills shortages and unemployment.

The meeting on Friday will receive a presentation from the Northern Cape HRDC which was recently relaunched and is chaired by Premier Zamani Saul. The presentation will provide an update on provincial efforts towards building the requisite skills required for economic development.

Deputy President Mashatile will be accompanied by Cabinet Ministers, the Premier of the Northern Cape Province and senior government officials.

Members of the media are invited to cover as follows:

Date: Friday, 18 August 2023
Time: 07h30
Venue: Multi-Purpose Hall, Sol Plaatje University South Campus, 150 Reservoir Road, New Park, Kimberley

Media Programme

• 07h30 – Media to arrive at the Sol Plaatje University South Campus (Multi-Purpose Hall)
• 08h00 – Photo Opportunity on arrival of the Deputy President and Tour of the skills and training exhibition
• 09h00 – Opening Remarks by Deputy President and HRDC Chairperson
• 09h15 - Signing of the Social Compacts – Building a Capable/Developmental State
• 13h10 - Media Briefing on outcomes of the HRDC meeting

For more information and accreditation, please contact Sam Bopape on 082 318 5251 or Tshiamo Selomo on 066 118 1505

Media enquiries: Vukani Mde, Spokesperson to Deputy President Mashatile, on 081 307 9233

Issued by: The Presidency Pretoria