EFF demands government advertise and fill the over 166 000 government department vacancies within three months
22 June 2023
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) demands that government must fill all roughly 166 000 job vacancies identified by the Department of Public Service and Administration within three months.
The Department of Public Service and Administration recently provided a resounding confirmation that our nation and its provinces suffer from a staggering void of potential, with a daunting breakdown of 166,365 vacant positions within national and provincial departments, begging to be filled.
In a nation gripped by high levels of graduate unemployment, towering at an alarming 10.6%, and plagued by a general unemployment rate soaring at 32.7%, it is an affront to the people of South Africa that these vacant positions have endured for such a duration.
In a country where the public service and its administration shamelessly flaunt their abysmal service record, leaving citizens underserved, this protracted absence of action is a spit in the face of every South African demanding change and meaningful opportunities for their livelihoods.