Employment and Labour embarks on National Labour Migration Policy roadshow in Gauteng, 24 and 27 May

• Published date: 23 May 2022
• Publication title: South African Official News

The Department of Employment and Labour in Gauteng Province is set to embark on the roadshows on the 24th of May 2022 at Alberton Civic Theatre, Ekurhuleni and on the 27th of May 2022 at Vootrekker Munument in Pretoria, respectively. The aim of the roadshow is to present the draft National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) as part of the public consultation process in order to obtain the views of the stakeholders in the province.

The draft NLMP came into being after numerous consultations with different stakeholders in the country and abroad. The aim of the NLMP is to assist the country to address the deepening unemployment challenges whilst at the same ensuring that South Africa complies with international conventions related to the management of labour migration issues. In this context, the Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi points out that the NLMP process must seek to address 'the needs and expectations of its citizenry as well as those of its partners in the region'.

The Minister further indicated that the time is here and now where...