Minister Nxesi to host employers’ breakfast session and jobs fair in NASREC, Johannesburg

The Minister of Employment and Labour, T.W Nxesi, will address and engage unemployed job-seekers and employers during the Jobs Fair and Employer breakfast session in Johannesburg, NASREC from 6 to 7 July 2023.

"The main purpose of the breakfast session and Jobs Fair is 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. The employer breakfast session is 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 creation," said Tshepo Mokamatsidi, the Chief Director: Provincial Operations in Gauteng.

Minister Nxesi will in addition launch two Employment Centres, one at the Germiston Labour Centre followed by another at the Johannesburg Labour Centre.

The events will be graced by Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Boitumelo Moloi Gauteng Premier; Panyaza Lesufi; Johannesburg Metro Mayor, Councillor Kabelo Gwamanda and other political leaders from the province.

The events will unfold as follows:

1. Employer Breakfast Session

Date: 06 July 2023

Time: 07:30 to 12:00

Venue: NASREC

2. Jobs Fair

Date: 06 to 07 July 2023

Time: 08:00 to 16:00

Venue: NASREC

3. Launch of Employment Centres

Date: 07 July 2023

Time: 09:00 to 11:30 (Johannesburg Labour Centre)

12:30 to 15:00 (Germiston Labour Centre)

Work seekers are encouraged to bring along their identity documents as well as their updated curriculum vitae for registration in the department's work seeker database.

The media is invited to attend and provide coverage.

For media inquiries, kindly contact:

Teboho Thejane

Departmental Spokesperson

082 697 0694/ [email protected]

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​Issued by: Department of Employment and Labour​

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