City of Cape Town introduces SMS notifications for EPWP work opportunities [SOUND]

# The City of Cape Town has launched a new SMS notification system to inform job seekers when they are selected for Expanded Public Works Programme work opportunities. This pilot initiative is aimed at improving communication and accessibility for job seekers registered on the metro’s job seeker database. Mayoral committee member for Urban Waste Management, Grant Twigg, says the metro will cover the cost of SMS replies, ensuring that there is no charge to jobseekers responding to these opportunities: