Bright future for job seekers

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (KZN CoGTA) welcomed over 4 000 new employees this week as part of a new e-recruitment drive.

The S’thesha Waya Waya e-recruitment initiative assists job seekers by providing an online portal to search and apply for jobs in the public sector.

The new recruits, which included over 500 interns, 220 in-service trainees and 100 permanent employees, received their appointment letters to officially welcomed them into the public sector from CoGTA MEC Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi during a ceremony held at the uThongathi Sport Centre on Monday, March 25.

Ms Sithole-Moloi said the department conducted a major recruitment drive through the government’s Sthesha Waya Waya e-recruitment initiative.

“The interns and in-service trainees will be placed in different municipalities across the province, while others will be based in the head office to capacitate different units with their new skills and acquire the experience that will help them to become employable,” said Ms Sithole- Moloi.

“The majority of the new employees, which include professional officers, middle, and senior managers, will assume their duties on April 1, 2024.”

The MEC said government is commited to creating sustainable jobs by simplifying the application process. While they are still accepting traditional CV submissions, she said most applications are received through S’thesha Waya Waya, via the online portal.

“We still have more positions that have been advertised, and we encourage job seekers to utilise the platform by visiting the department website and logging on to the job portal. It is an easy and cost-effective method; we want to support job seekers in securing employment,” Ms Sithole-Moloi said.