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
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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
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
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
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
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
From determination to despair: South Africa’s youth battling for work
Daveyton – In a corner of his mother’s backyard, 30-year-old Thabang Moshoke runs a clipper through a client’s hair... Read more
19 Mar
Presidency lauds success of PYEI in creating job opportunities for youth
Cape Town — Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, said the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) has yielded... Read more
13 Feb
Health minister’s ‘no special deal for doctors’ remark draws criticism
Cape Town — Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has come under criticism for his remarks that the government... Read more
10 Jan
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
