The City of Cape Town has recently hosted a fantastic community activation to help the residents find jobs and support local businesses. Hundreds of people turned out to learn about skills development, register for Jobs Connect, and get help with their small business queries.
City is thrilled to see so many Capetonians taking advantage of these opportunities. They are grateful to Member of the Mayoral Committee for Economic Growth and Tourism – Alderman James Vos and the Economic Growth Directorate for their dedication to boost the local economy.
Reportedly, the residents and business owners from in and around Mitchells Plain turned out for the first Economic Growth Directorate community activation of the year.
The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Economic Growth – Alderman James Vos, was on-hand with City officials and business partners, lending support by engaging with residents on skills development opportunities, assisting with Jobs Connect registrations and handling small business queries.
Considering this Alderman James Vos said that by bringing this activation to Mitchells Plain, the Jobs Connect and Business Hub officials can meet residents where they are and help them on the spot. Seeing the long queues of people wanting assistance shows both the dire need for employment and business support services, but it also shows that Capetonians will put their hands up to grab opportunities. This activation is all about making those opportunities as accessible as possible.
Vos said that he is very chuffed with the number of small businesses participating in the enterprise development programmes. During 2025, about 5816 participants registered for workshops and training sessions covering essential topics such as tendering, small procurement, pricing, marketing and supplier development.
For James Vos, these are the key building blocks to help set up a business and scale operations, and it is incredibly encouraging to see such strong engagement from local entrepreneurs. Hundreds of residents signed onto the Jobs Connect digital platform and were able to immediately start looking for employment in their areas.
He said that they also had an international call centre operator, TP, on site where jobseekers were screened and guided through the recruitment process. Successful candidates will do an online assessment before they receive training and begin work. The Economic Growth Directorate is planning similar activations in other areas later in the year.