In South Africa it is said by Business Unity South Africa (BUSA that our economy will keep growing in the next year, regardless of global recession – with careful management.

According to Statistics SA, unemployment declined from 23.5% to 23.1% between the 1st and 2nd quarter of 2008. But that does not make unemployment any less a dilemma in our country and surely these figures look different on the 2009 1st quarter already?

Most of our unemployed are females, and our rural areas experience more joblessness than cities. For these people, a saving grace is UIF Unemployment Benefits.

Claiming unemployment benefits is an easy process.

Have the following documents ready:
13-digit bar-coded ID or passport;
form UI-2.8 for banking details;
form UI-19 to show that you are no longer working for your company; and
proof of a listing as a person looking for employment.

Go to your nearest labour centre and hand in these documents (kindly see above). Staff will assist you and provide more information. For more on-line information, see www.ufiling.co.za


Department of Labour
If you nened to
-claim UIF Benefits,
-enquire or
-complain about labour,
contact your Provincial Office:

Eastern Cape Provincial Office
Hours: 07:30 - 16:00, Monday - Friday.
Telephone Number(s): (043) 701 3128/3000
Fax Number(s): (043) 722 1012/743 9719
Street Address: Department of Labour (Eastern Cape); 3 Hill Street; East London; 5201
Postal Address: Private Bag X9005; East London; 5201
Email Address:

Free State Provincial Office
Hours: 07:30 - 16:00, Monday - Friday.
Telephone Number(s): (051) 505 6200
Fax Number(s): (051) 447 9353
Street Address: Department of Labour (Free State); Laboria House; 43 Maitland Street; Bloemfontein
Postal Address: PO Box 522; Bloemfontein; 9300
Email Address:

Kimberley
Telephone Number(s): (053) 838 1500
Fax Number(s): (053) 832 4798
Street Address: Laboria House; C/o Pniel & Compound Street; Kimberley
Postal Address: Private Bag X5012; Kimberley; 8300

Gauteng North Provincial Office
Hours: 07:30 - 16:00, Monday - Friday.
Telephone Number(s): (012) 309 5000
Fax Number(s):
Street Address: Department of Labour (Gauteng North); Concillium Building; 239 Skinner Street; Pretoria
Postal Address: Department of Labour (Gauteng North); Pretoria; 0001
Email Address:

Gauteng South Provincial Office
Hours: 07:30 - 16:00, Monday - Friday.
Telephone Number(s): (011) 497 3222
Fax Number(s): (011) 497 3076
Street Address: Department of Labour (Gauteng South); 1st and 2nd Floor; Annuity House; 18 Rissik Street; Johannesburg
Postal Address: PO Box 4560; Johannesburg; 2000
Email Address:

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office
Hours: 07:30 - 16:00, Monday - Friday.
Telephone Number(s): (031) 366 2000
Fax Number(s): (031) 366 2300
Street Address: Department of Labour (KwaZulu-Natal); Salmon Grove Chambers; 407 Smith Street; Durban
Postal Address: PO Box 940; Durban; 4000
Email Address:

Limpopo Provincial Office
Hours: 07:30 - 16:00, Monday - Friday.
Telephone Number(s): (015) 290 1744
Fax Number(s): (015) 290 1670
Street Address: Department of Labour (Limpopo); 42A Schoeman Street; Polokwane
Postal Address: Private Bag X9368; Polokwane; 0700
Email Address:

Mpumalanga Provincial Office
Hours: 07:30 - 16:00, Monday - Friday.
Telephone Number(s): (013) 655 8700
Fax Number(s): (013) 690 2622
Street Address: Department of Labour (Mpumalanga); Labour Building; Cnr Hofmeyer Street and Beatty Avenue; Witbank
Postal Address: Private Bag X7263; Emalahleni; 1035
Email Address:

North West Provincial Office
Hours: 07:30 16:00, Monday - Friday.
Telephone Number(s): (018) 387 8100
Fax Number(s): (018) 384 2745
Street Address: Department of Labour (North West); 2nd Floor; Provident House; University Drive; Mmabatho
Postal Address: Private Bag X2040; Mmbatho; 2735
Email Address:

Northern Cape Provincial Office
Hours: 07:30 - 16:00, Monday - Friday.
Telephone Number(s): (053) 838 1500
Fax Number(s):
Street Address: Department of Labour (Northern Cape); Markstead Building; Cnr Pniel and Compound Streets; Kimberley
Email Address:

Western Cape Provincial Office
Hours: 08:00 - 16:15, Monday - Friday.
Telephone Number(s): (021) 441 8000
Fax Number(s): (021) 441 8135
Street Address: Department of Labour (Western Cape); 4th – 6th Floors; West Bank Building; Cnr Riebeeck and Long Streets; Cape Town
Postal Address: PO Box 872; Cape Town; 8000
Email Address:

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