World 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
Countries 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
Business 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
Countries Health Minister Phaahla confirms 800 doctors to be employed by month-end Cape Town — Health Minister, Joe Phaahla, said the Department o Health has already employed 270 out 800 doctors... Read more 7 Mar, 2024
Countries Motsoaledi urges crackdown on employers of illegal foreign workers Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has called for harsher sanctions against business owners who knowingly employ... Read more 20 Feb, 2024
Business Minister announces national minimum wage increase to R27.58 per hour Cape Town – Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has announced an increase in the national minimum wage (NMW)... Read more 5 Feb, 2024
Business Employment sees 0.4% growth in Q2 2023 Cape Town – Employment has increased by 39 000 or 0.4% quarter-on-quarter, from 10 039 000 in March 2023... Read more 29 Sep, 2023
Business Majority of SA youth lack skills for technological jobs – Alliance For Youth Cape Town – The majority of the country’s youth lack the necessary skills, particularly in the technological fields, to... Read more 16 Jul, 2023
Countries ActionSA alleges Lesufi’s misuse of govt programme for ANC cadres ahead of elections Cape Town – ActionSA Gauteng chair Funzi Ngobeni has reportedly accused Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi of using the “Nasi... Read more 14 Jul, 2023
Business SA jobless rate falls despite floods, outages Johannesburg – South Africa’s unemployment rate fell for a second consecutive quarter despite widespread power cuts and devastating floods,... Read more 23 Aug, 2022