ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CITY TO HOST TAKE A CHILD TO WORK PROGRAMME FOR OVER 250 LEARNERS
In an effort to address youth unemployment, skills shortages, and the growing disconnect between education and labour market demands, eThekwini Municipality will tomorrow, 17 April, host the Take a Child to Work Programme.
This initiative targets more than 250 learners from disadvantaged schools, including learners with disabilities, from Grades 8 to 12 across the eThekwini region.
Learners will be placed in various Municipal directorates where they will be mentored by employees and exposed to real working environments and day-to-day professional practice.
This hands-on experience is designed to assist learners in making informed subject choices and career decisions aligned with skills in demand.
Members of the media are invited to cover this learner-centred initiative, which aims to invest in young potential and provide practical responses to South Africa’s unemployment challenges.
The Take a Child to Work Programme will take place as follows:
DATE: Friday, 17 April 2026
TIME: 8AM
VENUE: Durban City Hall
RSVP: sanelisiwe.shandu@durban.gov.za
ENDS
Issued by eThekwini Municipality’s Marketing and Communications Directorate.
