Public roads jobs making a difference

By Neo Semono

In a country grappling with high numbers of unemployment, public works programmes such as construction and rehabilitation of roads is proving to be making a difference in the lives of many.

Ephesia Kau is one of the many women road construction workers working on the rehabilitation of roads in South Africa. Like many, she was unemployed and struggling and the job has provided her with a regular income and is providing her with skills she didn’t have before.