Question NW3688 to the Minister of Sport Arts and Culture
18 December 2023 - NW3688
Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Sport Arts and Culture
(1).Whether, with regard to his promise to build the economy by working with all stakeholders of his department, he has plans in place to work with the stakeholders to create jobs for young people; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details. (2). whether the 15th BRICS summit brought any sustainable economic development to the economy?
Reply:
(1). The Young Creatives Programme is creating 270 job opportunities for young people who are active in the Creative Industries. These Young Creatives are placed in Community Arts Centres across the country. They receive a monthly stipend of R4000.00 (Four thousand rands only) for 12 months. The Programme, as the National Youth Service Programme (NYSP) of the Department of Sport, Arts & Culture, also gears participants towards employability and better self-confidence to be successful in getting a long-term job or setting up their own Creative Arts enterprise.
The NYSP is a government-led initiative that engages South African youth in community service activities, to strengthen service delivery, build patriotism, promote nation-building, foster social cohesion. In our case with The Young Creatives Programme, when we place these young people in Community Arts Centres to assist the youth to acquire occupational skills. At the same time, the monthly stipends they receive, creates a measure of sustainable livelihood opportunities.
The NYSP is currently said to be the single largest service programme for young people in the country. We are partnering on the Programme with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), to assist with management of stipend of these 270 participants.
I officially launched the programme in July 2023 in Gauteng, with young people from all nine provinces present.