Free workshop training

 
10:00
Chairman’s opening remarks
Aubrey Tshalata, President, NAFBI

10:15
Job creation for economic stability
Job creation and economic growth are related. Job creation is necessary because, the more people work the more the economy becomes stable. Economic stability is needed before people can start making big investments in themselves and their children.

Keynote Address:
Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa*
Dr Kgosientsho Ramogopa, Head, Infrastructure South Africa, Office of the Presidency, South Africa
Ms Patricia De Lille, Minister, Department of Infrastructure & Public Works, South Africa*
 

10:45
Panel Discussion
Economic growth alone does not necessarily translate into more and better jobs, especially for the poor, vulnerable and those at risk of being left behind. Economic growth is a prerequisite for increasing productive employment; it is the combined result of increases in employment and increases in labour productivity. Hence, the rate of economic growth sets the absolute ceiling within which growth in employment and growth in labour productivity can take place. However, the pattern or nature of growth matters, too. The impact of economic growth on productive employment creation depends not only on the rate of growth, but also on the efficiency by which growth translates into productive jobs. The latter depends on a range of factors, such as the sector composition of growth and the capital/labour intensity of growth within the individual sectors. There is usually a need to increase both the number of jobs and the productivity as well as incomes from employment.

Panelists:
Njombo Lekula, Managing Director, PPC, South Africa
Mr Aubrey Tshalata, National President, NAFBI, South Africa
Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa*
Mr Adrian Gore, Executive Director, NEDLAC, South Africa*
Prof Nicholas Binedell, Professor, GIBS, South Africa*
 

11:45
Q&A session