The Department of Employment and Labour in partnership with Ingquza Hill Local Municipality hosted a Jobs Fair on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at the Lusikisiki College Hall, Ingquza Hill Local Municipality.
The initiative aims to create a platform for work-seekers to interact with potential employers, access employment opportunities and gain exposure to the world of work. It also provided information on further education and training, self-employment initiatives, cooperatives and available financial assistance programmes.
Services offered by the Department include registration on the Employment Services of South Africa (ESSA) system, career information and guidance, employment counselling, job-search tools and assessments. The Employment Services of South Africa (ESSA) system is a free online recruitment and job-matching platform run by the Department of Employment and Labour’s Public Employment Services (PES) branch. The platform provides for organisations or agent that has learning or work opportunities to recruit for free from the Department of Labour’s work seeker database.
The online platform allows South African citizens and work-seekers to register online, upload CVs, and match with available jobs, internships, and learnerships. The system also allows employers to also post vacancies and recruit candidates.
Also on offer will be Unemployment Insurance Fund applications, claims assessment, and resolving UIF inquiries, processing of Occupational Injuries and Diseases claims and inquiries and Inspection and Enforcement Services.
The event was graced by the presence of King Daluxolo Sigcau of the Amampondo Kingdom who had an opportunity to sit on one of the throne chairs manufactured at SEE by persons with disabilities.