The Citizen reports that the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) has introduced a massive enforcement internship programme and is set to recruit a total of 20,000 Inspector and Enforcement Interns over the next two years.
The ground-breaking Graduate Internship Programme will bring onboard 10,000 interns annually, recruited across all nine provinces, thereby boosting the department’s capacity to promote fair labour practices nationwide. Applications are now open for the first annual cohort. Interested candidates must be between 18 and 35 years old to apply. Applicants must be unemployed and have never participated in any internship programme previously. During her first 100 days in office, Minister Nomakhosazana Meth committed to strengthen the capacity of the Inspection and Enforcement services by increasing the number of Inspectors from 2,000 to 20,000, as one of her key priorities. “We are committed to strengthening workplace compliance and ensuring that every South African enjoys a fair, safe, and healthy work environment. Expanding our inspectorate will help us enforce labour laws more effectively, safeguard workers’ rights, and improve compliance across multiple sectors,” Minister Meth explained.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Oratile Mashilo at The Citizen
- Read the DEL’s press statement in the above regard at SA Gov News
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