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
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
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
‘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
Formal sector employment drops by 133,000 in Q3 2024 – Stats SA
Cape Town – Data from Statistics South Africa reveals a 1.2% decline in formal sector employment, with a loss... Read more
13 Dec, 2024
Workers have slept outside City Hall for a month, hoping to get jobs back
Former Expanded Public Works Programme worker Ntsoaki Tautona has been living with other protesting workers in the gardens near... Read more
21 Nov, 2024
SA’s unemployment drops, but structural challenges hinder further gains
Johannesburg – South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased for the first time this year, dropping to 32.1 percent in the... Read more
13 Nov, 2024
New UK government closes in on major employment reform
London — Britain’s new Labour government will on Thursday take a key step towards delivering major reforms to workers’... Read more
10 Oct, 2024
Only 0.5% of public service workers are foreign nationals – Buthelezi
Cape Town – Public Service and Administration Minister Mzamo Buthelezi says there are 6,220 foreigners employed in South Africa’s public... Read more
10 Sep, 2024
Minister Meth bets on govt-business alliance to tackle rising unemployment
Cape Town – Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth is optimistic that a stronger partnership between government and business... Read more
16 Aug, 2024
