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With reference to the Employer’s Roundtable and Jobs or Careers Fair initiatives aimed at addressing unemployment in the North West, what (a) number of such interventions have been conducted by her department in the specified province in th

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Source domain: pmg.org.za

Collected on 17 June 2026

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What this means

The document is a parliamentary question (NW1274) to the Minister of Employment and Labour regarding the Employer’s Roundtable and Jobs or Careers Fair initiatives in North West. It states that there have been several jobs fairs in the province over the last three financial years, with specific figures for April–October 2025: 36,134 job seekers registered, 18,900 job opportunities canvassed, and 5,700 unemployed workers placed into opportunities, plus counselling services provided. The document requests the number of interventions and measurable outcomes in terms of placements, internships, learnerships, and other opportunities.

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job opportunity canvassing

Job opportunities canvassed from potential employers (North West)

Employment practitioners canvas job opportunities from potential employers in the North West province, linked to the jobs fairs/careers fair initiatives.

Who it is for
unemployed people seeking employment opportunities in North West province (via matching to canvassed opportunities)
How to act on it
Engage with employment practitioners during the jobs fairs/careers fair initiatives so that opportunities can be canvassed and matched (no specific steps are stated in the text).
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The employment practitioners that work in all provinces, were able to canvas more than 18900 job opportunities from potential employers in the North West province.
employment counsellingOngoing

Employment counselling services (North West)

Department employment counsellors provide counselling services to help unemployed people navigate difficulties faced by the unemployed.

Who it is for
unemployed people in North West province
How to act on it
Receive counselling services from DEL employment counsellors (no specific booking/application steps are stated in the text).
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DEL employment counsellors also provided critical counselling services to help them to navigate the difficulties faced by the unemployed.
free employment support servicesOngoing

Free services to the unemployed (including in North West)

The Department of Employment and Labour provides free services to unemployed people throughout the country, including in all areas of the North West province.

Who it is for
unemployed people in North West province (and unemployed people throughout the country)
How to act on it
Use the Department’s free services available in all areas of the North West province (no specific application steps are stated in the text).
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The Department of Employment and Labour, provides free services to the Unemployed throughout the country, including in all areas of the North West province.
work-seeker registration

Registration of work seekers on the Department’s Essa System (North West)

Work seekers in North West can be registered on the Department’s Essa System as part of the jobs fairs/employment practitioner activities.

Who it is for
work seekers/unemployed people in North West province
How to act on it
Register on the Departments Essa System via the Department’s employment practitioner/job-fair activities (no specific registration steps are stated in the text).
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For the period April 2025 to October 2025, more than 36134 work seekers have been registered on the Departments Essa System.
job placement

Placement into employment opportunities (North West)

Unemployed workers are placed into employment opportunities in the North West province as a measurable outcome of the initiatives.

Who it is for
unemployed workers in North West province
How to act on it
Be placed into employment opportunities through the Department’s employment practitioner/job-fair process (no specific placement application steps are stated in the text).
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To date more than 5700 unemployed workers, were placed into employment opportunities, in the North West.

Facts

Places

North West

Reference

NW1274

Key Takeaways

  • reference: NW1274
  • minister: Minister of Employment and Labour
  • province: North West
  • time period: past three financial years; April 2025 to October 2025
  • registrations: 36,134 on Essa System
  • opportunities canvassed: 18,900
  • placements: 5,700
  • activities: Employer’s Roundtable and Jobs or Careers Fair interventions

Dates

Opening Date

26 March 2026