The Department of Employment and Labour in the Western Cape is extending its services to local communities through various initiatives ahead of the upcoming Presidential Imbizo in Paarl on 19th May 2023. These initiatives include Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES), the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), Public Employment Services (PES), and Compensation of Injury on Duty (COID). Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi will visit the area to support the Presidential Imbizo.
On Friday, Employment and Labour Minister T.W. Nxesi will announce regulations on Employment Equity (EE) targets. These regulations follow the amended Employment Equity Act of 1998, which empowers the Minister to set employment equity targets for economic sectors and prescribe demographic targets for employers with over 50 employees.