Employment and Labour Minister, TW Nxesi, is to engage with the community of Mitchell's Plain in a community outreach session that will particularly focus on the amendments in the Employment Equity Act.

The recently-amended Employment Equity Act (EE), workplace equity, affirmative action and related matters will take center stage in the minister's interaction with the community on Friday, 13 October 2023 in the Portlands Indoor Centre, Mitchell's Plain.

The Employment Equity Amendments has been signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa in April 2023.

The objective of the EE amendments is to reduce the regulatory burden for small employers; to empower the Minister to regulate the sector specific numerical EE targets; to promulgate Section 53; and to strengthen compliance, including the issuing of EE compliance certificates.

As part of the programme, the Department will offer services on the spot.  Services that will be rendered include;

• Registration of Unemployed Work-seekers under the Public Employment Services (PES)
• Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) claims and enquires/complaints;
• Compensation Fund (CF) claims and enquires/complaints;
• Labour complaints related to National Minimum Wage and other Basic Conditions of Employment
  
   

The media is invited to attend and cover the Community Outreach Session as follows:

Date: 13 October 2023

Time: 08h30 to 16h00

Venue: Portlands Indoor Centre, Cnr Merrydale and Hezeldine Streets, Port Lands, Mitchell's Plain

For media RSVPs, contact:

Jason Lloyd 

Provincial Communication Officer: Western Cape

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

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For media enquiries, contact:

Sabelo Mali

Media Liaison Officer (Ministry)

082 729 5804/ Sabelo.Mali@labour.gov.za

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Issued by: Department of Employment and Labour​

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