Today, Provincial Minister of Mobility, Ricardo Mackenzie, met virtually with representatives from the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry with a demo to boost employer participation in the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) recently launched ‘Getting YOU to Work’ programme.
The programme offers free travel vouchers for unemployed jobseekers to get to interviews. Each ‘Getting YOU to Work’ travel voucher includes 12 free rides using Golden Arrow Bus Services, on weekdays between 8am and 4pm.
Minister Mackenzie said, “We know that the cost of transport is a major barrier to accessing work opportunities. Recent increases in fuel costs and public transport fares have made this even more challenging. Safe, affordable, and reliable transport is key to enabling economic growth and job creation. This is why we are piloting the ‘Getting YOU to Work’ initiative – which removes the transport barrier – as part of the WCG’s…
