ARTICLE BY: TREVOR CRIGHTON
PUBLICATION: Business Day.
Motus' CSI strategy supports initiatives that make a positive, long-lasting difference to the economies and communities in which It operates. The chosen pillars are education and skills development, road safety and primary healthcare, areas it believes deliver meaningful and positive impact that meets community needs. It has a long-standing commitment to road safety and supports Untani Clinics NPC, which provides affordable. High-quality primary healthcare in areas where it is needed most.
The Imperial and Motus Community Trust builds and maintains school libraries and resource centres at under-resourced public schools to encourage reading and promote higher literacy levels. The YES4Youth programme is a key priority and continues to prove successful in creating working opportunities for unemployed youth. It plays a pivotal role in growing a multigenerational workforce in South Africa, serving as a pipeline for skilled professionals and future managers who will drive Motus forward.
YES4Youlh helps fill high-attrition entry-level roles. has garnered good support from its business segments with active mentoring, and enables Motus to assess the capabilities and behaviours of learners. and their potential fit with the group. In 2023. Motus enrolled the second cohort of YES learners (455 unemployed job seekers), and in 2024 another 500 teamers will join the group as part of its third cohort. Forty-one percent of their YES Youth have been employed at Motus.