Hundreds queue in hope of jobs at Eskom Kusile Hub
A mother travelling with a four-month-old baby from Ezunambeni was also amongst the countless job seekers who stood patiently in the long queue.
Long queues were formed outside one of the Eskom hubs in Modelpark as people came in numbers to submit their CVs in hopes of employment.
Masses of job seekers queued down Neven Street for several hours as they waited in line for job opportunities advertised on social media.
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Approximately hundreds of unemployed men and women claimed to have come across the employment opportunity via the Mpumalanga Witbank Kusile Power Station Facebook page, where they were supposedly instructed to make their submission to one of the Eskom facilities along with an updated CV and proof of residence.
The majority of eMalahleni community members cried about the hefty amount of money they had to spend through the job application process.
A mother of one, from Ezunambeni was also among the job seekers who stood patiently in the long queue.
With a four-month-old baby on her back, covered in a warm fuzzy blanket, the mother cried that she had no choice but to take her baby with her to submit her CV because she can not afford a nanny as she is unemployed.
“I woke up around 05:00 and got myself and the baby ready for the journey. I arrived early at around 06:30 because the queue is long as you can see. I spent a lot of money certifying relevant copies and traveling to the police station as well as travelling to this venue,” she cried.
The 26-year-old mother who wished to remain anonymous said it is hard because she has been unemployed for four years, “I have been trying to submit my CV since last week but the queue was too long, and traveling back and forth is costly. I am praying to get this job,” the mother expressed.
Emalahleni Community Uprising for Employment (Ecufe) expressed their concerns regarding the alleged claims of individuals with political connections who use those structures to get jobs.
In a statement issued to Emalahleni Executive Mayor, Councillor Conny Nkalitshana Ecufe stated that their objective is to have a hub that will not only address issues of employment although it is their primary objective but also be able to address societal issues such as community under various wellness programmes.
WITBANK NEWS reached out to Eskom, and is still waiting for comment.
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