Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says the government, before awarding tenders to private companies, will consider the number of employeesGauteng had the third largest unemployment rate in March, with 34.3% of the population without jobs.
Speaking at an ANC gathering at the weekend, Lesufi said private companies awarded tenders by the government needed to do more to provide job opportunities.“From August 1 new tenders in Gauteng will not be determined by price only. We are setting aside R67bn — before we give you a tender, you must tell us how many people you will employ,” he said“When you give us the number of people you will employ, we will take them from the 1.3-million [unemployment] database and give you them.
“Gone are the days when people with tenders buy Range Rovers. They must hire our people before they get the cheque. A tender must come with