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ActionSA candidate pledges jobs in Tshwane

By , based on SABC News

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Nasiphi Moya, ActionSA’s candidate for mayor of Tshwane, has pledged to boost job creation and economic activity if elected. At the party’s final campaign rally in Johannesburg, she outlined priorities including investment, small businesses and young people’s access to training and work, according to SABC News.

ActionSA’s candidate for mayor of Tshwane, Nasiphi Moya, has pledged to create jobs and encourage investment if her party wins the municipal elections scheduled for the following week. She made the commitments at the party’s final campaign rally in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, according to SABC News.

The programme announced for the next five years includes helping businesses grow, making it easier for entrepreneurs to operate, and supporting township businesses and informal traders. Nasiphi Moya also wants to connect young people with training, work experience and jobs. She identified basic public services as another priority, alongside investment, infrastructure maintenance and greater accountability from authorities.

The pledge comes after parties disagreed over municipal coalitions in Tshwane, as reported on 29 October. South Africa’s municipal elections are taking place with 83 parties contesting in Johannesburg, according to a report published on 30 October on the Johannesburg municipal elections.

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