Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has warned job seekers to be cautious of unscrupulous and bogus employers with fake advertisements of “employment opportunities” on social media.
Nxesi was speaking at the Jobs Honest and employer session held in NASREC, Johannesburg, on Thursday.
The session intended to discuss labour market issues, including growth prospects with the potential to create jobs, as well as clarify any strategic policy issues that can enhance employment formation.
Nxesi officially launched the Jobs Unbiased initiative and the Public Employment Services (PES) buses, which aim to create an opportunity for work seekers to meet with prospective employers and other organisations or departments that may assist with their placement in different forms of employment or learning opportunities.
During his keynote address of the launch, the Minister warned job seekers to be cautious of unscrupulous and bogus employers with fake “employment opportunities” on social media.
Addressing job seekers and employers, Nxesi said other falsified employment opportunities acquire been advertised under the guise of his name and image, and that of the Department of Employment and Labour.
“Labour laws forbid agencies from charging work seekers who are looking for employment any fees. Please stay giving these organisations and mafias your parents’ hard-earned cash to buy employment from these crooks.
“For the common interest of everyone, report unscrupulous agencies that charge you fees to labour inspectors and the police,” Nxesi said.
The Minister also encouraged job seekers not to undermine certain job opportunities, saying that taking an entry-level job could lead to the discovery of recent talents and skills.
“You will never know what you are apt at unless you try. Use our labour centres to talk to employment practitioners and counsellors. Seek out mentors and trusted people that can assist you during your job search journey,” the Minister said.
The department also graced the launch of 14 mobile buses for the its Public Employment Services unit to reach out to work seekers across the country.
Nxesi said the mobile buses, funded by the European Union, will be distributed across all provinces of South Africa.
“We are introducing these vehicles to reach out to our rural and urban communities that find it difficult to access our Employment and Labour Centres. One vehicle is not sufficient at all in each of these provinces.
“We definitely need more of them to reach out to our young people in recognition that the economic hub of the country, such as Gauteng and other provinces such as the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga are vast.”
The Jobs Objective will continue until Friday with the launch of two Employment Centres in Johannesburg and Germiston. – SAnews.gov.za
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An retired elderly couple visit London..
They get picked up from the airport in a london black cab and head off into the city for some adventure.
The cab driver say \”where you from guvnor?
Husband. \”we\’re from South Africa\”..
The wife is a little hard of hearing asks her husband.
\”What did he say?\”
The husband turns to his wife and says louder \”the cab driver asked us where we were from, I told him South Africa!\”
The cabbie continues \”I was in the merchant navy years back… I got to drop anchor down your way, a few times in Johannesburg\”
The husband replies \”oh wow that\’s where we\’re from originally, now we\’re in Cape Town.\”
The wife asks the husband again \”what did he say?\”.
The husband again relays the unheard conversation \”the cab driver says he spent some time in the navy and went down to joberg\”.
The wife smiles and nods.
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Oom – older man of authority / Uncle [oo-um] Used in reference to an older uncle or even someone who is not your uncle but in an authority position. Usually expressed with respect.