The Department of Employment and Labour will be rendering its services to areas in the Chris Hani District Municipality from the 01 – 10 August 2023 building up towards the 9th District Development Model Presidential Imbizo to be held on 11 August in Tsomo, Intsika Yethu Local Municipality.
The initiative aims to bring services closer to the people in order to improve the livelihood of Chris Hani District Municipality residents. It is also intended to increase knowledge of key labour programmes and services.
Services to be rendered are as follows:
Registration of unemployed truck drivers including other work seekers
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) claims and enquires/complaints
Compensation Fund (CF) claims and enquires/complaints and door to door to Medical Service Providers (MSPS)
Labour complaints related to National Minimum Wage and other basic conditions
An integrated inspection blitz led by the Department will be carried in the Wholesale and Retail, Hospitality and Community Sectors in Chris Hani District to advocate and enforce compliance with labour laws. The operation integrates Labour Inspectors and law enforcers such as Immigration Officers from Department of Home Affairs, South African Police Services (SAPS) and Environmental Health Practitioners from the Chris Hani District Municipality.
Employment and Labour’s responsibility is to ensure compliance with the National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA); Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA); Employment Equity Act (EEA), Unemployment Insurance Act (UIA); Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) and registration of work seekers including truck drivers on Employment Services of South Africa (ESSA) database. Department of Home Affairs’ attention is centred around compliance with the Immigration Act supported by SAPS in ensuring that there are no criminal activities in the industry whilst Environmental Health Practitioners conduct workplace safety assessments and carry out food hygiene and food standards inspections.
Clients are advised to bring the following documents related to the service required;
South African Barcoded Identity Document/Smart card
Driving Licence
The build-up campaign is scheduled as follows:
Date
Time
Activity
Venue
Time
Venue
01 Aug 2023
08:00 – 16:00
Work seeker Registration
UIF claims and complaints/enquiries
CF claims and complaints/enquiries
Labour complaints/enquiries
80 Smith Street, Molteno
08:00 – 16:00
57 John Vorster Drive, Sterkstroom
02 Aug 2023
08:00 – 16:00
Work seeker Registration
UIF claims and complaints/enquiries
CF claims and complaints/enquiries
Labour complaints/enquiries
Tyoksville Community Hall, Dordrecht
08:00 – 16:00
Indwe Town Hall, Indwe
03 Aug 2023
08:00 – 16:00
Work seeker Registration
UIF claims and complaints/enquiries
CF claims and complaints/enquiries
Labour complaints/enquiries
Ezibeleni Shopping Centre, Komani
04 Aug 2023
08:00 – 16:00
Work seeker Registration
UIF claims and complaints/enquiries
CF claims and complaints/enquiries
Labour complaints/enquiries
Thobi Kula Indoor Sports Centre Komani
08:00 – 16:00
Intsika Yethu Local Municipality Town Hall, Main Road, Tsomo (next to Shoprite)
07 Aug 2023
08:00 – 16:00
Work seeker Registration
UIF claims and complaints/enquiries
CF claims and complaints/enquiries
Labour complaints/enquiries
Integrated Inspections
Cofimvaba Town Hall, Cofimvaba
08:00 – 16:00
Main Road, Whittlesea
08 Aug 2023
08:00 – 16:00
Work seeker Registration
UIF claims and complaints/enquiries
CF claims and complaints/enquiries
Labour complaints/enquiries
Kamma Building, Tsomo Road Cala
08:00 – 16:00
Cacadu Town Hall, Lady Frere
08:00 – 16:00
– Integrated Inspections
Cofimvaba
09 Aug 2023
08:00 – 16:00
Work seeker Registration
UIF claims and complaints/enquiries
CF claims and complaints/enquiries
Labour complaints/enquiries
Middleburg Cape Town Hall, Cnr. Market Street and Stockenstroom Street, Middleburg Cape
10 Aug 2023
08:00 – 16:00
Work seeker Registration
UIF claims and complaints/enquiries
CF claims and complaints/enquiries
Labour
complaints/enquiries
Intsika Yethu Local Municipality Town Hall, Main Rd. Tsomo
08:00 – 16:00
Indoor Sports Centre, Engcobo
– Integrated Inspections
11 Aug 2023
08:00 – 16:00
Presidential Imbizo
Work seeker Registration
UIF claims and complaints/enquiries
CF claims and complaints/enquiries
Labour complaints/enquiries
Tsomo
11 Aug 2023
08:00 – 16:00
For enquiries:
Source: Government of South Africa