Question NW2337 to the Minister of Labour
24 August 2015 - NW2337
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Labour
(1)Whether it is (a) fair and (b) reasonable for her department to have placed only 3,866 work seekers in registered employment opportunities, considering that there are over five million unemployed South Africans who are seeking employment; (2) Whether this exemplifies the failure of the current system?
Reply:
(1) I have no idea where the Honourable Member gets the figure that he is quoting as according to the records at my disposal, a total of 14 634 work seekers were placed as at the end of June 2015.
(2) Not relevant