The government has zeroed in on youth unemployment, but the coronavirus pandemic threatens to leave young people even more vulnerable than before
Last week the department of labour announced that more than R14-billion had been paid to workers, but some are still struggling to access the fund
Nearly half of all workplaces inspected by the department of labour found to be unsafe
People are handing over their pets to shelters, but they too are battling financially
Gauteng infrastructure MEC Tasneem Motara’s life has changed. It is calmer, but preparing for a flood of Covid-19 patients raises the pressure
The department of employment and labour is close to finalising the recruitment of 500 health and safety inspectors to ensure more workplaces comply with Covid-19 regulations
According to UIF data, only 15 888 domestic workers, of a possible 673 940, have been paid from the Covid-19 Temporary employer-employee relief scheme
With no representation on the island in the Persian Gulf, South Africans stranded in Bahrain say they are in the dark about plans to get them home. The group of 13 have to rely on the repatriation efforts by diplomatic authorities in nearby Saudi Arabia. But, like their fellow South Africans in Saudi, they have […]
In a statement, the fund emphasised that all businesses with workers, “from spaza shops to hair salons” who are registered with the UIF can apply for this relief
Data shows that during the lockdown the statutory body has dealt with 75% fewer cases than during the same period last year