24 April - Labour

Today we spoke to Andrew Etzinger – Eskom’s Manager for demand side Management. At the moment Eskom is facing a skills challenge which is associated with the new power stations that are being built and need to be operated. It is reported that they are currently recruiting 1 500 technical skilled workers into the utility every year. Andrew explained more about the recruitment process, which has been on the go for the past 18 months. He says it’s aimed at both local and international talent, at the moment they have a team in the USA which is recruiting skills to bring back to South Africa. If you want more information visit www.eskom.co.za or send an email to recruitmentenquiries@eskom.co.za

We also heard from Gugu Mjadu - From the Umsobomvu Youth Fund. The UYF, launched the Invite a Person with a Disability to Work Campaign and has already secured 65 companies to host people with disabilities in the workplace in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Western Cape. The campaign was established after Umsobomvu Youth Fund commissioned research as a basis for developing a disability framework for the employment, management and provision of reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities within UYF itself. According to research it is estimated that approximately ninety nine percent of people (99%) with disabilities remain unemployed. UYF is implementing the campaign to create awareness amongst employees and employers about disability issues in the workplace and provide young people with disabilities with an enriching educational experience by exposing them to the workplace. If you want more information you can contact 08600 96884.

And last but not least we were joined by Phelisa Mbawu – Business Advisor from the Red Door. The RED Door project is an initiative of the Enterprise Development within the Department of Economic Development and Tourism. With the aims of promoting the development of small and/or black-owned enterprises. For more information you can contact the Red Door Office in Khayelitsha on (021) 021 362 6621 / 24 / 25, or the Mitchell's Plain office on (021) 376 2377 / 376 2387 / 376 2404 alternatively visit www.capegateway.gov.za

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