The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for policy changes to bring about change to the country's current Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) policies of the ANC.
On Monday, the party slammed the current policies, which it said only benefitted a few politically-connected individuals.
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The Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation(DSACR), led by MEC Ntombizanele Sifuba, will launch the 2025 Choral, Clap and Tap Festival. The session will take place, on Friday 13th June at PACOFS in Bloemfontein.
The launch of this Festival a Provincial Flagship Programme planned to be rolled out over a 3-year period, is set to coincide with the Youth Month as its focus is on providing young people with opportuni9es for exposure of their talent and related economic gains.
It is a multifaced arts and culture programme, whose purpose is to iden9fy talent, nourish it and develop plaTorms for such to be showcased in the highest standard for various diverse audiences and markets, whilst capacitating numerous youth segments with skills sets that ensure that there is creation of sustainable jobs within our communi9es. The object is to discover or iden9fy talent, develop or nourish it, and ensure that it is put on plaTorms where it can be showcased for bigger markets and audiences.
The entire programme will be covering each and every municipality of the Free State province. The initiative itself will bring huge local economic spin-offs and will deliver more direct jobs within the arts sector. The biggest beneficiaries for such jobs will be youth, women and people living with disabilities.
Sifuba, will officially unveil the Festival and provide an overview of the key events.
