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11 February 2009
Domestic workers in the Stellenbosch area of Western Cape are set to enjoy
the bringing of governance right at their door step when Labour Minister
Membathisi Mdladlana and the department's various programmes will be embarking
on a one-day Imbizo to provide services.
The gathering at the Van De Sports Club in the town centre on Sunday will
see domestic workers instantly accessing various services, including
registering for Unemployment Insurance Fund, and verifying the status of their
standing registrations through the system that will be at their service, while
employers will be able to make enquiries on proper ways of registering their
workers for various employment requirements.
What domestic workers and their employers should know about minimum wages
and conditions of employment will also top the agenda for the day.
True to its form as a service for domestic workers, the Imbizo has been
scheduled for Sunday afternoon so as to accommodate those who will go to work
first or attend church services and other social gatherings. The media is
invited. Details of venue, directions, time and programme are attached.
Programme
Department of Labour
Minister's Imbizo on the domestic worker sector 15 February 2009:
Activities: Arrival of the Minister
Time: 14h50
Responsible person:
Activities: Introduction of the minister's delegation and speakers
Time: 15h00 to 15h15
Responsible person: Provincial Executive Manager: Mr T Lamati
Activities: Opening and welcome
Time: 15h15 to 15h20
Responsible person: Mayor of Stellenbosch: Mr Patrick Swartz
Activities: Minister's address to the people
Time: 15h20 to 16h50
Responsible person: Minister of Labour: MMS Mdladlana
Activities: Closure
Time: 16h50 to 17h00
Responsible person: Provincial Executive Manager: Mr T Lamati
Enquiries:
Page Boikanyo
Cell: 082 809 3195
Issued by: Department of Labour
11 February 2009
