Cape Town: The Community Services and Health Directorate of the City of Cape Town hosted 12 career expos and benefitted more than 5000 learners. The expo was held in Retreat this week and has recorded the largest turnout till now.
The expos were facilitated y the Community, Arts and Culture Development Department (CACD) and Libraries and Information Services. Around 1370 learners worked their way through a range of exhibition that stands at the Retreat Civic Centre and offered insights into different careers and study options. The career expo was co-funded by the ward allocation budget.
Reportedly, it was the third edition of the expo organised by CACD in 2025, with two others held in Atlantis and Belhar. Collectively, the expos attracted over 2500 attendees.
The exhibitors included the Emergency Medical Services (EMS), City’s Traffic Service Fire and Rescue Service. Disaster Risk Management Centre, Metro Police Department, South African Police Service, Chrysalis Academy and the Soze Foundation.
The Libraries and Information Services in the City of Cape Town have recorded a very good turnout at their career expos so far this year. As per the records, nine libraries hosted events in the first quarter, attracting collective attendance figures of 2786, surpassing the last year’s figures of 2440 attendees that were recorded across 13 events.
Moreover, the 2025 expos also saw an expansion in partnerships with higher learning institutions, skills development academies, local high schools, banks as well as non-governmental organisations. Many other libraries are set to host the expos during the course of the year, and the public is advised to contact their local library for more information and guidance on where and when the expos are taking place.
Considering this, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Community Services and Health – Councillor Francine Higham said that she is delighted by the turnout at these career expos, and want to thank all of the young people who have used the opportunity to learn more about potential future prospects.
As per Higham we are living in the digital age with so much information at fingertips, but there is something to be said about face-to-face interaction and getting answers to questions directly from the source or people who are doing the job that one might be dreaming about.
Notably, there are incredible networking opportunities at the expos, and she is very happy that the City can help to broaden horizons and open doors that young people might not have thought of ever or known about.