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Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala and fellow counterpart - Basic Education Deputy Minister Dr Makgabo Reginah Mhaule will on Monday (23 February 2026) embark on a joint back-to-school campaign and pay an oversight visit to Supported Employment Enterprises (SEE) factories.

Deputy Ministers Nemadzinga-Tshabalala and Mhaule will first visit Elethu Themba Combined School for a back-to-school campaign in the school that caters for learners from local indigent communities to make donations like books, stationery, uniforms, and backpacks.

The visiting party will then proceed to the SEE Springfield factory in Johannesburg.

Supported Employment Enterprises is a public entity under the Department of Employment and Labour. Its mandate is to create sustainable employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. The establishment operates 13 factories across eight various South Africa provinces, producing a wide range of goods including office furniture, metal safes, school and home furniture, hospital linen, protective clothing, uniforms, embroidery, screen printing, upholstery, cupboards, and bookbinding.

Media is invited to attend and cover the oversight visit. Event details are as follows:

First Part of campaign/oversight

Date: 23 February 2026

Venue: Elethu Themba Combined School 51, Kliprivier Road, Eikenhof,

Time: 07:00am – 09:00am

Second Part of oversight

Date: 23 February 2026

Venue: 18 Hippo Road, Springfield - Johannesburg

Time: 09:30am – 11:00am

For media inquiries, please contact:

Teboho Thejane

Departmental Spokesperson

082 697 0694/ teboho.thejane@labour.gov.za

-ENDS-

Issued by: Department of Employment and Labour

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