Looking for a job in Cape Town has just become a little easier. The City has made provision for up to R6.6-million to pay for and subsidise bus rides on the MyCiTi service for unemployed people in South Africa’s Mother City.
With 9,3 million South Africans now unemployed, it’s hoped that this gesture will enable job seekers to access opportunities more easily… and in so doing will promote economic growth.
According to Cape Town’s Mayor, Patricia de Lille, many people give up looking for work because the travel costs are a barrier. See her full quote here:
“Many people are giving up looking for work because travel costs are a barrier. We want to implement this initiative to take away that obstacle of travel costs which sometimes prevents people from being able to access job opportunities.”
– Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia De Lille
Unemployed Capetonian residents will need to visit their local council office where they will be able to register on the City’s job seekers’ database. Once registered, they will be able to get a myconnect card and can then travel between 10:00 and 15:30 without being charged for the trips.