By Levy Masiteng
The Western Cape Government’s Jobseeker Travel Voucher Programme has registered 1 766 unemployed residents in George since its formal launch on 25 and 26 June, with participants taking 1 083 free trips on the GO GEORGE bus service.
The programme provides qualifying unemployed residents with free bus travel to attend job interviews, submit job applications and actively search for employment.
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During the two-day launch, 368 unemployed residents registered and 330 GO GEORGE smart cards were issued, according to the provincial government.
Registration numbers continued to climb over the following weeks, with nearly 1 800 residents signed up by 19 July.
Weekly use of the programme also increased from about 100 journeys during the launch week to more than 360 trips in a single week.
“The steady increase in the number of
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