Your FREE RIDE to opportunity
Getting YOU to Work, the Western Cape Government’s Jobseeker Travel Voucher Programme, is expanding!
The programme was launched in February 2024 to help unemployed jobseekers find work. As of May 2025, the programme has reached 3000+ jobseekers with the support of 150+ partner employers, and nearly half of the surveyed voucher users found employment.
The earlier version of the programme allowed jobseekers to benefit only via an employer who nominated them to benefit from the programme. The new version introduces Beneficiary Self-Registration and will continue to work with partners to ensure maximum reach and impact.
Therefore, Jobseekers can now register directly on the Online Portal to receive a voucher and take the first step towards new opportunities and brighter futures.
JOBSEEKERS - Where do I sign up?
JOBSEEKERS – click here to register on the Online Portal and receive your free voucher.
EMPLOYERS, NGOs or NPOs- click here to register on the Online Portal so you can offer free travel vouchers to jobseekers, including interview candidates or jobseekers supported by your organisation.
Who is eligible to participate?
To be eligible for a voucher, a jobseeker must:
• Be unemployed;
• Have a valid South African ID, and
• Be registered on the Online Portal or be registered by an employer.
How does it work?
The voucher allows jobseekers to search for work and travel to and from interviews in the Cape Town metro, for free, using Golden Arrow Bus Services. Follow the simple steps below:
STEPS
When can I travel:
Monday to Friday – between 9am and 3pm.
GABS operates an extensive service across the Cape Town metro. Visit the GABS website www.gabs.co.za or call 0800 65 64 63 for further details on their services.
How can EMPLOYERS, NGOs or NPOs get involved?
Organisations can partipcate by registering on the portal and can then load up eligible jobseekers to benefit from the programme. Potential employees or interview candidates can then travel for free to interviews scheduled by the employer. Businesses, NPOs and NGOs operating in Cape Town must be:
• registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), Department of Social Development, or as a public entity; and
• actively recruiting or facilitating recruitment of unemployed jobseekers in Cape Town.
If you meet these simple requirements and want to partner with us click here now to register on the Online Portal.
To view the list of diverse employers who have partnered with us to support jobseekers in their journey to meaningful employment, click here.
Why free travel?
Getting YOU to Work is part of the Western Cape Government’s Growth 4 Jobs Strategy, through which we are doing everything we can to grow the provincial economy, create jobs, and tackle unemployment, which currently stands at 20%.
The high cost of transport is a major barrier reported by unemployed jobseekers looking for work, and recent increases in fuel prices and public transport fares have made this even more difficult. Providing free travel vouchers removes this barrier, helping jobseekers find the work they so desperately need.
How can I find out more?
If you would like to find out more about Getting YOU to Work, please contact our Contact Centre by phone or email using the details below:
• Phone: 0860 142 142
• E-mail: service@westerncape.gov.za
Please note that the Contact Centre is operational:
• Monday to Friday - 8am to 4pm
• Saturday and Sunday - 8am to 1pm
• Public holidays - closed
If you are looking for the best route to take to attend your interview, or your nearest GABS kiosk or independent vendor, contact the Transport Information Centre on 0800 65 64 63 (toll free) or visit the GABS website on www.gabs.co.za or check out our FAQs.