By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The Mineworkers Development Agency (MDA) is lauding government for creating employment and addressing poverty through the Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) programme. The PES has created opportunities for over one million direct beneficiaries since its launch in October 2020 as part of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, which aimed to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The MDA was one of the key strategic partners that participated in the PES programme. Luthando Brukwe, MDA head of strategy and special projects says through the programme the agency employed about one-thousand-500 people, which helped them regain their dignity...