The Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour, Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala will lead 'Taking Services to the People' outreach events in Soweto on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, and Kagiso on Thursday, 29 October 2026, respectively.
The Department's Gauteng Provincial Office, together with participating government departments and stakeholders, will bring services closer to communities, enabling residents to access assistance and engage directly with officials at one venue.
The Soweto outreach will, amongst others include participation by the Gauteng Departments of Education, Economic Development and Social Development, Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), Supported Employment Enterprises and the City of Johannesburg.
The Kagiso inter-governmental outreach will include Home Affairs, Economic Development, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Social Development, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and Mogale City Municipality.
Departmental services available at both events will include:
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover both events as follows:
SOWETO INTEGOVERNMENTAL OUTREACH Date: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 Time: 08:00–16:00 Venue: Moletsane Sports Complex, 1868 Matlomo Street, Soweto
KAGISO INTER-GOVERNMENTAL OUTREACH Date: Thursday, 29 October 2026 Time: 08:00–16:00 Venue: Chief Mogale Hall, Kagiso
Community members are encouraged to bring their identity documents, CVs, certificates and supporting documents relevant to the assistance they require, including UI-19 forms where applicable.
For media inquiries, 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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