Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) notes that the Eastern Cape government has launched a R50 million jobs fund via its department of economic development and that this amount will grow to R150 million next year with the aim to create 30 000 jobs over the next 3 years;
(2) also notes that the fund will be managed by the Eastern Cape Development Corporation in terms of strict measures and prescripts imposed by the Eastern Cape government, among others, to ensure that the funds are used to create sustainable jobs and not by tenderpreneurs who are only creating short-term jobs without growing the economy;
(3) further notes that the Eastern Cape is the first province to roll out this initiative; and
(4) takes this opportunity to commend the Eastern Cape government for its proactiveness to create sustainable jobs.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.