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Department of Labour sets up shop at Coega

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The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) and the Eastern Cape Department of Labour have teamed up to deliver “excellent and expedited services” to mutual clients and the local Motherwell community in Port Elizabeth after the department recently opened new offices in the Coega industrial development zone (IDZ).

An announcement of the new offices was made at a Coega stakeholder engagement session with the Motherwell community last night 14 October.

The initiative is part of the CDC’s “one stop shop” approach to servicing current and potential investors looking to do business in the IDZ. The approach means easy access to key government departments that enable investors to do business in South Africa.

“Having various government departments situated in the IDZ forms part of our strategic outlook on investment promotion and we have identified the need for an expanded offering at our investment one stop shop as part of a package built for attracting investors,” said Donevin Lesch, CDC investor services manager.

“Partnering with the Department of Labour to streamline the services we give our investors, while at the same time providing excellent location to the department, is an incredible opportunity for us, our investors and also the local community, which stands to benefit too.”

The advantages stretch across to ordinary people who also would like to access the services on offer at the Department of Labour.

“It’s important as government we are seen to not only provide a service to investors but to the general public as a whole. Our partnership with government entities is important in facilitating a process where service delivery takes place at an expedient pace,” said Thobile Lamati Department of Labour deputy director general (DDG) for inspection and enforcement services.

The initiative will spare the people of Motherwell the burden of travelling long distance to Port Elizabeth Labour Centre in the central business district. The offices will be open on a weekly-bi weekly basis from 9am till 4:30pm and they are situated at the CDC Human Capital Solutions building in the IDZ across the way from Motherwell.  When the demand increases, the Department of Labour plans to increase the number of officials and the resources as well as the days of visiting into a five working days service.

“There is a need to improve demand for labour and our partnership with department seeks to address this need. With a consolidated labour database it strengthens our efforts to provide a comprehensive workforce to investors whilst at the same time reducing unemployment in the Eastern Cape,” said Ayanda Vilakazi, CDC head of Marketing and Communications.

Pictured here are Tobeka Nguza, Department of Labour assistant director for client services, Donevin Lesch, Coega Development Corporation investor services manager and Thobile Lamati, Department of Labour Deputy Director General (DDG) for inspection and enforcement services.
Pictured here are Tobeka Nguza, Department of Labour assistant director for client services, Donevin Lesch, Coega Development Corporation investor services manager and Thobile Lamati, Department of Labour Deputy Director General (DDG) for inspection and enforcement services.
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