The Minister of the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL), Ms. Nomakhosazana Meth will on Friday, 28 February 2025, launch the Eastern Cape leg of the Labour Activation Programme (LAP), and host a Jobs and Career Fair, at the Mthatha Stadium.

The LAP Programme positions DEL as a key catalyst in job creation by supporting businesses to create employment initiatives, re-skilling of the youth and provide training such as Skills Programmes, Learnerships and Apprenticeship, with the aim of alleviating poverty. Through the LAP Initiative, employers and work seekers interact with the objective of ensuring that the unemployed and underemployed can access both work and learning opportunities.

The Department and its entities will re nder services to assist clients with registration of UIF claims and enquiries, r egistration of injury on duty and diseases claims , receive information on Basic Conditions of Employment Act and National Minimum Wage Act, including offering assistance with registration of work seekers into the Employment Services South Africa (ESSA) database.

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the event as follows:

Date:  Friday, 28 February 2025

Time:  08:00 – 15h00   

Venue:  Mthatha Stadium,

  107 Errol Spring Ave, Mthatha Part 1,

  Mthatha

Journalists who are interested in covering the session and require accommodation/ transport should RSVP with Azwiitwi Murida on Email: azwiitwi.murida@labour.gov.za or Cell phone: 079 896 7693 before close of business on Tuesday, 26 February 2025.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Ms. Thobeka Magcai, Ministry Spokesperson. Email:  Thobeka.Magcai@Labour.gov.za | Mobile: 072 737 2205.

Issued by :

MINISTRY OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR

DATE: 26 FEBRUARY 2025

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