Cape Town taxi strike negatively impacts services of the Department of Employment and Labour
The Department of Employment and Labour in the Western Cape would like to inform the public that its services provided at Labour Centre’s around Cape Town are currently being negatively affected by the taxi strike.
It should be noted that as a result of the strike commuters are being left stranded across the Cape Metropole after taxi operators went on strike yesterday. As a result, all the Labour Centre’s of the Department are operating with a minimal number of staff. This has a serious impact on the rendering of services by the Department.
We wish to reiterate that the Department will do everything in its power to help the public despite the minimal staff, but we ask everyone to please be patient.
In the meantime, the Department wants to encourage the public to use UIF online tools to access services from the comfort of their homes.
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), an entity of the Department has introduced various online tools and measures to help curb snaking queues at Labour Centre’s across the country.
The system can be accessed on https://ufiling.labour.gov.za/uif/
The department has also introduced a free USSD service to make it easier for clients to check their UIF status. The USSD service only requires an active mobile number. This is especially beneficial for those who do not have direct internet access.
To check your UIF status using the USSD platform, clients are encouraged to simply dial *134*843# on any mobile phone. This will open up a menu with several options to choose from, including claims and payment status, employee registration, payment continuation and general enquiries.
Media enquiries:
Jason Lloyd
Cell: 082 728 5476
E-mail: Jason.Lloyd@labour.gov.za
