• News
  • Sport
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Education
  • TV Licences
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORT
  • AFRICA
  • WORLD
  • SCI-TECH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • FEATURES
  • OPINION
Home South Africa

Buffalo City Metro launches initiative to attract school pupils to study medicine

22 June 2022, 5:51 PM  |
Abongile Jantjies Abongile Jantjies |  @SABCNews
A medical doctor looks at a patients file

A medical doctor looks at a patients file

Image: Reuters

A medical doctor looks at a patients file

The Buffalo City Metro in the Eastern Cape has launched an initiative to attract school learners to study in the field of medicine.

The province needs more doctors, and this initiative hopes to eventually deliver more medical professionals. The Metro is in the process of revising its budget in order to capacitate the youth with bursaries to undertake these studies. More than forty percent of young people in the Metro are jobless.

Deputy Mayor Princess Faku says they are concerned about the high number of young people not entering institutions of higher learning.

Faku says, “If you look at the stats, unemployed youth is an issue in our country, and COVID being one of them. Remember the youth are our future and my office wants to focus on them.  We need to start building a new layer of leadership.”

Video: Buffalo City hosts medical careers expo to encourage the youth to go into the medical sector

Share article
Tags: Eastern CapeMedicineBuffalo City Metro
Previous Post

Presidency apologises for delay in State Capture report handover

Next Post

Rovanpera fastest in Safari Rally Kenya shakedown

Related Posts

An image of a gavel and handcuffs

Bail application for alleged Mozambique kidnapping kingpin postponed

26 January 2023, 7:26 PM
SABC Television building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg.

SABC labour unions urge President Ramaphosa to expedite appointment of new Board

26 January 2023, 5:01 PM
Judge’s gavel and collection of legal books

Child sex ring case in Johannesburg postponed to Monday

26 January 2023, 1:44 PM
[File Image]: Court gavel and handcuffs

Alleged Mozambican kingpin’s case continues

26 January 2023, 10:12 AM

VIDEO: Education Lekgotla | Ramaphosa proposes means to curb learner dropouts

26 January 2023, 9:37 AM
Judge gavel and law books in court

Four suspects appear in court over kidnapping of Indian businessman

26 January 2023, 5:51 AM
Next Post
Kalle Rovanpera  leaning against his rally car

Rovanpera fastest in Safari Rally Kenya shakedown

Most Viewed

  • 24hrs
  • Week
  • Month
  • Parts of the Northern Cape to be exempted from rolling blackouts
  • Remedial programme reinstated to fight Hyacinth plants at Hartbeespoort Dam
  • Northern Cape’s Kakamas to be exempted from blackouts
  • Zuma joins AmaZulu King in commemorating the Battle of Isandlwana
  • Scorcher predicted in Northern Cape for two weeks
  • Parts of the Northern Cape to be exempted from rolling blackouts
  • VIDEO | St Benedict College’s Matric learner gets 11 distinctions
  • Limpopo matriculant from child-headed household attains diploma pass
  • Female circumcision practice thriving in Eastern Cape
  • Babes Wodumo breaks her silence at Mampintsha’s funeral
  • VIDEO | Repo rate increases by 25 basis points to 7.25%
  • Joburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse voted out of office
  • Phalatse refuses to comment on DA’s sabotage allegations
  • Silent revolution in SA’s education sector: Ramaphosa
  • AG’s report points to billions of irregular expenditure in City of Tshwane

LATEST

Advocate Mojankunyane Gumbi  is currently the Chancellor of the University of Venda
  • World

Mojankunyane Gumbi named UN’s Special Adviser on Addressing Racism in Workplace


A 3D printed Google logo is placed on the Apple Macbook in this illustration taken April 12, 2020.
  • Business

US lawsuit against Google could benefit Apple and others


City of Johannesburg Council meeting
  • Politics

Joburg Council to elect new mayor on Friday


The commission alleges that Medmart Health and BabyBug, both companies which sell personal protective equipment (PPE), colluded to fix prices on face masks and divided the market by allocating customers in contravention of the Competition Act.
  • Business

Two competing companies referred to Competition Tribunal for price fixing, collusion


The CSIR works with government and industry to improve cybersecurity in the country
  • Sci-tech

Cyber fraud remains biggest barrier to online shopping


City of Tswane
  • Business

AG’s report points to billions of irregular expenditure in City of Tshwane


Weather

  • About the SABC
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Site Map

SABC © 2022

No Result
View All Result
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORT
  • AFRICA
  • WORLD
  • SCI-TECH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • FEATURES
  • OPINION

© 2022

Previous Presidency apologises for delay in State Capture report handover
Next Rovanpera fastest in Safari Rally Kenya shakedown