Business

Unemployed Capetonians march for jobs, safety and water

Residents of Xakabantu informal settlement in Vrygrond marched on Friday. Photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana By Mary-Anne Gontsana About 70 people... Read more

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Business

Poverty, unemployment ‘unacceptable’ – Ramaphosa unveils R1 trillion 10-point growth plan

Cape Town – ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the ongoing impact of poverty, unemployment, and the high cost... Read more

7 Oct

Business

Premier Ntuli promises jobs, skills and growth — will KZN benefit?

Cape Town – KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli’s unveiling of the Provincial Jobs and Economic Growth Action Plan has elicited... Read more

9 Sep

Advertorial

Youth empowerment: Empowering the next generation of digital talent

Cape Town – South Africa, like many countries globally, grapples with the challenge of youth unemployment. This is supported... Read more

3 Sep

Business

Lesotho declares unemployment a national disaster

Lesotho’s unemployment rate has risen to 30%, up from 22.5% in 2019. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi By Sechaba Mokhethi Lesotho... Read more

11 Jul

Business

Jobless young South Africans often lose hope: new study proves the power of mentorship

Lauren Graham, University of Johannesburg and Ariane De Lannoy, University of Cape Town More than a third of young... Read more

2 Jul

Business

Mass lay-offs at Lesotho garment factories as US tariffs bite

The future of garment factories in Thetsane industrial area in Maseru hangs in the balance as the United States... Read more

14 Jun

Business

SA ranks worst in G20 joblessness

Johannesburg – Ongoing economic reforms in South Africa should boost growth but more efforts are needed to create jobs... Read more

5 Jun

Business

Job crisis deepens: 8.2 million South Africans now unemployed as youth hit hardest

Cape Town – South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025, up 1%... Read more

14 May

Technology

Microsoft cites ‘new technologies’ in decision to cut staff

San Francisco – Microsoft on Tuesday said it was slashing unnecessary layers of management and seizing the benefits of... Read more

14 May