12 July 2011
Proudly South African will launch their ’93 000 Jobs for Mandela Day’ campaign on Saturday 16th July 2011, as their contribution to Mandela Day. The campaign will be launched in association with selected Media 24 titles, which currently comprises 57 community papers, The Witness and Die Burger newspaper.
The 93 000 Jobs for Mandela Day-campaign aims to drive job creation through guiding and mobilizing State Organs, the business sector and citizens on how they can assist in creating 93 000 jobs for Mandela from his 93rdto 94th birthday year.
“And how will we do this?”asks Herbert Mkhize, acting CEO of Proudly South African. “Just as we joined hands as a nation to host a successful 2010 FIFA World Cup, so we must join hands as a nation to create jobs for our people in South Africa. South African business, big and small, can make a start by procuring 50% of their daily consumables, products and services locally, while South Africans can start by filling their trolleys with at least 50% of locally manufactured products and goods at their retail stores. We would like to also encourage all South Africans to start demanding to see more locally produced products on the shelves in the various retail stores”.
In keeping with Madiba’s own approach in Long Walk to Freedom, a journey starts with a single step – and small steps in the right direction can create amazing results if we work together.” he says. Change starts with you and me!
“While government has been working hard to actively put the right policies in place to create jobs, this is a national call to businesses and citizens to stand together to play their part. What we need to make clear is that Proudly South African will not directly be creating 93 000 jobs, but will be rallying all state organs, businesses and citizens around job creation. The ’93 000 Jobs for Mandela Day’ campaign is therefore just one way we can unite as a nation in the fight against unemployment and to try to achieve great things for our country and for Madiba”, says Mkhize.
Companies and South Africans wanting to make an official commitment to the campaign can register for the’93 000 Jobs for Mandela Day’ campaign via the Proudly SA website and become a friend of the Proudly SA “93 000 Jobs for Mandela Day” Facebook page.
Proudly South African will be monitoring and communicating progress with regards to this phenomenal job creations drive.
“Anyone can join this campaign,” Mkhize said,” We urge everyone to join us in giving Madiba this wonderful birthday gift. We can all make a difference. So, whether you are a company, an organisation, government department or ordinary individual, if you are involved in job creation, contact us and register your project as part of the campaign.”
Mr. Mkhize also reminded South Africans that consumers could also make a difference and support job creation by supporting local businesses. “Buying local means you are helping to create jobs. “
Proudly South African, in association with their selected Media 24 partners, will focus on job creation initiatives of state organs, businesses and members of the public, and will create a platform that will inform, educate and enable South Africans to actively contribute to job creation.
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