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The Department of Employment and Labour is inviting labour service organisations from all provinces to submit proposals on training or workshops session on labour laws to vulnerable workers.

The call for proposals from organisations such as non-profit organisations (NPOs) and public benefit organisations (PBOs) targets organisations that specialise in labour matters to provide training or workshop sessions to domestic workers, farm workers, retrenched workers etc.

The training should focus on the following:

• Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA)
• Labour Relations Act (LRA)
• Employment Equity Act (EEA)
• Unemployment Insurance Act (UIA)
  
  Enquiries can be sent to: Sipho.Hlophe@labour.gov.za / Saraphina.Tshabalala@labour.gov.za and applications can be emailed to: civilsociety.headoffice@labour.gov.za
  
   
  
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• Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA)
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
  
  Enquiries can be sent to: Busisiwe.Sokupa@labour.gov.za / Tandiswa.Hlazo@labour.gov.za and applications can be emailed to: civilsociety.compensationfund@labour.gov.za
  
  A single application per organisation for each of the legislation is required.
  
  Applicants must meet the following requirements: organisation must be registered with the Department of Social Development(DSD) in terms of NPO Act of 1997 and (Attach NPO certificate); have an active bank account; must have an existing office, send an audited financial statement for a previous project; must have knowledge and understanding of labour related matters and labour laws; must have knowledge and understanding of COIDA and OHSA; latest NPO compliance letter issued by DSD; and attach a valid letter of good standing for COIDA/OHSA proposals.
  
  The closing date for submission of proposals is 20 February 2026 at 16:00.
  
  For media enquiries, please contact:
  
  Teboho Thejane
  
  Departmental Spokesperson
  
  082 697 0694/ teboho.thejane@labour.gov.za
  
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  Issued by: Department of Employment and Labour
  
   
  
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