Abstract
This research project aimed to evaluate the contribution of a skills development and training programme in empowering informal automotive artisans and unemployed community members, offered by the Winterveld Enterprise Hub (WEH), situated in the north of Pretoria, Gauteng province. The WEH is managed by the Automotive Industrial Development Centre (AIDC). This research is rooted in the field of Local Economic Development (LED), specifically in Pillar 4 (Enterprise development and support) of the National Framework for Local Economic Development 2017-2022. This pillar recognises the importance of entrepreneurship and small business support in the context of LED. The strategic importance of this pillar is based on the significance placed on small businesses as a vehicle for economic growth and development. ..
M.Com. (Local Economic Development)