Media Advisory: Dept. Labour Media Advisory: Employment and Labour taking services closer to Southern Cape Communities

29 January 2024

The Department of Employment and Labour in the Western Cape will be embarking on a series of service delivery activities in the Southern Cape as a build-up towards a Jobs Fair to be held in George on 05-06 February 2024.

The Jobs Fair, an initiative championed by the Department’s Public Employment Services (PES) branch seeks to create opportunities for work seekers and provide a platform to interact with prospective employers.

The services to be provided include processing of Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) applications, claims assessment, resolving UIF inquiries and processing of Occupational Injuries and Diseases claims and inquiries.

Also on offer will be the Public Employment Services where job-seekers will be afforded amongst other services, an opportunity to register their CVs on the Employment System of South Africa (ESSA) database, through which they can be matched with prospective recruiters.

The service delivery initiatives will be held as follows;

For media inquiries, please contact:

Jason Lloyd

Western Cape Spokesperson

082 728 5476 / Jason.Lloyd@labour.gov.za

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 Issued by: Department of Employment and Labour