Opportunities
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The Bandwidth Barn in Khayelitsha provides a computer lab for the local community and teaches technology and business skills.
- Who it is for:
- the Khayelitsha local community
- How to act on it:
- Attend or use the Bandwidth Barn’s computer lab and skills teaching in Khayelitsha; no application or registration route is stated.
The workshops explain the City’s tendering requirements and help participants understand how to create a business and become suppliers in the region.
- Who it is for:
- township entrepreneurs and incubator participants
- How to act on it:
- Participate through one of the City’s incubators and attend the supplier development and smart procurement workshops; no application route is stated.
The Fintech incubator, headquartered in Nyanga, up-skills people for work in the furniture industry and has trained almost 7000 learners and supported more than 700 SMMEs.
- Who it is for:
- people seeking furniture-industry work and SMMEs
- How to act on it:
- Use the Fintech incubator’s training and business support in Nyanga; no application or registration route is stated.
The Atlantis-based Sarebi trains entrepreneurs for working in the renewable energy sector.
- Who it is for:
- entrepreneurs seeking to work in the renewable energy sector
- How to act on it:
- Engage with Sarebi’s entrepreneurship training in Atlantis; no application or registration route is stated.
A Department of Employment and Labour scheme that uses UIF funding to pay some employee salaries while helping staff prepare for other positions.
- Who it is for:
- Employers and staff affected by potential retrenchment
- How to act on it:
- Use the scheme under the Department of Employment and Labour; it accesses money from the UIF to pay some salaries and provides education for other positions.
Before a retrenchment programme, CCMA conciliators can go into a workplace to assess whether restructuring or re-engineering could accommodate employees who might otherwise lose their jobs.
- Who it is for:
- Workplaces and employees facing possible retrenchment
- How to act on it:
- Ask the Commissioner for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to send conciliators into the workplace before the retrenchment programme.
Productivity South Africa can enter any workplace with more than 20 employees to improve productivity, restructure the workplace and find alternative ways to save jobs.
- Who it is for:
- Workplaces with over 20 employees and employers seeking alternatives to retrenchment
- How to act on it:
- Contact Productivity South Africa using 011 848 5300 or info@productivitysa.co.za to request workplace assistance.
A 11-week programme offered in partnership between Transnet and Productivity SA, aimed at reducing waste, improving resource utilisation, efficiency, and quality for small, medium, and micro enterprises. It focuses on skills transfer and enhancing the competitiveness and capability of participating businesses.
- Who it is for:
- small, medium and micro enterprises
- How to act on it:
- Contact Productivity SA through their listed phone numbers or email to inquire about participation in the ESD programme.
Businesses facing financial distress and at risk of retrenching employees can apply for support through the strengthened TERS programme. If approved, they will be referred to Productivity SA to develop sustainable business strategies aimed at job retention.
- Who it is for:
- struggling businesses on the verge of retrenching employees
- How to act on it:
- Apply through the UIF after being notified of retrenchment intentions to the CCMA; if approved, be referred to Productivity SA for strategy development.
The Compensation Fund has committed 10% of its investment portfolio (R7 billion) to growth and job creation, including an allocation of R1 billion over four years to support employment-creating SMEs.
- Who it is for:
- small and medium enterprises seeking funding for job creation
- How to act on it:
- Apply for funding through the Compensation Fund’s growth and job creation initiative
R1.4 billion is set aside to fund new projects that create employment opportunities, supporting job creation through targeted investment in productive initiatives.
- Who it is for:
- organisations or entrepreneurs proposing new employment projects
- How to act on it:
- Apply for funding under the Labour Activation Programme for new employment projects
R250 million is allocated to fund new applications under the Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS), which supports employers and employees during economic disruptions.
- Who it is for:
- employers and employees applying for TERS benefits
- How to act on it:
- Submit new TERS applications through the UIF system