Business

SA’s gig economy workers set to get more protection under planned labour law reforms

Ruth Castel-Branco, University of the Witwatersrand and Brenda Mwale, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa’s minister of employment and... Read more

14 hours ago

Business

WATCH | Ramaphosa confirms major changes to South Africa’s Social Relief Grant

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed a major overhaul of South Africa’s Social Relief of Distress (SRD)... Read more

20 Mar

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Ramaphosa rolls out 1.3 million school jobs

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined government initiatives aimed at improving schools and expanding work opportunities for... Read more

16 Feb

Business

‘Locked in like prisoners!’ — Labour dept exposes shocking factory abuse in KZN

Cape Town – The Department of Employment and Labour has issued a warning to employers across South Africa —... Read more

1 Nov, 2025

Business

Debate: Will the Employment Equity Act transform companies or slow growth?

New regulations for the Employment Equity Act introduce five-year targets for the employment of black people, women and people... Read more

21 Jul, 2025

Business

Picket for jobs at Eskom offices in Joburg

Scores of protesters picketed outside Eskom head office in Megawatt Park in Sunninghill on Wednesday, demanding local people be... Read more

23 May, 2025

Business

Economic uncertainty shadows South Africa’s major employers

Cape Town – South Africa’s mining and manufacturing industries, once the backbone of the economy, have been in steady... Read more

17 Mar, 2025

Business

6 in 10 young South Africans have no jobs. Why some still reject offers of work

Hannah J. Dawson, University of Johannesburg South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. The... Read more

20 Feb, 2025

Business

South Africa sky-high jobless rate drops slightly

Johannesburg – South Africa’s unemployment rate edged downward at the end of 2024, but remains among the world’s highest... Read more

19 Feb, 2025

Countries

‘All I want is a job’ – pleads unemployed doctor

Nobuhle Makhaya graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s medical school in 2021. On Friday she joined a march with... Read more

4 Feb, 2025