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International Labour Organisation

Employment equity and decent work will support economic growth in South Africa
Thought Leader
/ 6 May 2025

Employment equity and decent work will support economic growth in South Africa

The Democratic Alliance, the Free Market Foundation and the Institute of Race Relations have flawed views regarding employment equity

By Khwezi Mabasa
Workers’ Day: How the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration can promote social justice through ubuntu
Opinion
/ 1 May 2025

Workers’ Day: How the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration can promote social justice through ubuntu

The CCMA uses dialogue based on conciliation and mediation to transform labour relations

By Katlego Letlonkane
Standard Bank flexes its global outlook muscle through the Africa-Asia trade corridor 
Partner Content
/ 9 December 2024

Standard Bank flexes its global outlook muscle through the Africa-Asia trade corridor 

South Africa is ranked 36 out of 138 countries that export goods, 40 of 138 countries that import goods and 19 of 138 countries trade balance. We have have managed to create a fine balance between protecting domestic labour while maintaining an international interface

By Jessica Gadimang and Carl Henriksen
Workers and the rise of the algorithmic boss
Opinion
/ 1 May 2024

Workers and the rise of the algorithmic boss

The issue lies in management-by-algorithm — the technologically ‘objective’ use of people analytics, big data and AI to manage the workforce

By Nicola Smit
Mbalula: Don’t blame ANC for highway police brutality
Article
/ 5 July 2023

Mbalula: Don’t blame ANC for highway police brutality

The ANC secretary general said the country would ‘forever’ remember the VIP police protection unit assault

By Lyse Comins
Challenging Eurocentrism: A step towards social justice
Opinion
/ 30 June 2023

Challenging Eurocentrism: A step towards social justice

The International Labour Organisation needs to work against narratives that portray Africans as charity cases, and introduce democratic decision-making processes

By Siyabonga Hadebe
Public sector strike: Government’s ‘power play’ and why we should worry
Business
/ 10 November 2022

Public sector strike: Government’s ‘power play’ and why we should worry

Labour has been on the receiving end of a failing economy’s onslaught, giving a business-friendly government the upper hand

By Sarah Smit
What are the best options for women who retire?
Opinion
/ 12 September 2022

What are the best options for women who retire?

Serena Williams’ exist from professional tennis calls into question the persistent unequal pay scenario

By Qhawekazi Mdikane
The two faces of Doctor Williamson, wife of an apartheid serial killer
National
/ 16 July 2022

The two faces of Doctor Williamson, wife of an apartheid serial killer

Ingrid Evita Williamson is a psychiatrist praised for her kindness. But for nearly 50 years she has been the devoted wife of Craig Williamson, the security policeman who admitted responsibility for political murders

By Drew Forrest
African youth: Empowering the continent’s greatest asset
Africa
/ 23 June 2022

African youth: Empowering the continent’s greatest asset

Education is the best way to turn young people’s potential into realised achievements

By Christine Dube
Professional or working class, unemployment has hammered black women the most
National
/ 27 August 2021

Professional or working class, unemployment has hammered black women the most

The latest unemployment figures show deepening joblessness and continuous setbacks

By Marcia Zali and Sarah Smit
A black woman’s burden: Carer,     provider and unemployed
National
/ 26 August 2021

A black woman’s burden: Carer, provider and unemployed

All indicators, including the employment statistics released this week show how black women bear the brunt of unemployment. Here are their stories

By Sarah Smit and Marcia Zali
R350 grant: A ticket into the labour market — report
Business
/ 29 June 2021

R350 grant: A ticket into the labour market — report

The Covid-19 social relief of distress grant was terminated at the end of April, but research shows it aided job recovery

By Sarah Smit
Covid kills a decade of employment growth in SA
Business
/ 8 May 2021

Covid kills a decade of employment growth in SA

The self-employed were nearly three times less likely to work during the hard lockdown, economists found

By Sarah Smit
Uptick in jobs driven by part-time work
Business
/ 30 March 2021

Uptick in jobs driven by part-time work

Total employment increased by 76 000 between September and December 2020, but 11 000 full-time jobs were lost in the same period

By Sarah Smit
NSFAS funds, jobs for youth dry up
Business
/ 12 March 2021

NSFAS funds, jobs for youth dry up

The already turbulent labour market could see more strain if aspiring students lose out

By Sarah Smit
‘Startling’ bounce-back for SA’s labour market — Nids-Cram survey
Business
/ 17 February 2021

‘Startling’ bounce-back for SA’s labour market — Nids-Cram survey

A new data release shows that employment may have reached pre-Covid-19 levels. Still, many who’ve lost their jobs have not managed to get back to work

By Sarah Smit
Outdoor workers wilt in rising heat
The Green Guardian
/ 17 February 2021

Outdoor workers wilt in rising heat

Climate change means hats are crucial personal protective equipment now – and work hours must become flexible

By Sheree Bega
Citizens bear Covid’s economic scars
Coronavirus
/ 2 October 2020

Citizens bear Covid’s economic scars

Data released this week is evidence of the scale of the financial and humanitarian crisis South Africa faces

By Sarah Smit and M&G Data Desk
Global job losses linger after lockdowns
Business
/ 24 September 2020

Global job losses linger after lockdowns

Developing countries have been hit harder by the Covid-19 downturn than in past economic crises

By Sarah Smit
Women’s workplace gains slow as Covid-19 crisis strikes
National
/ 30 August 2020

Women’s workplace gains slow as Covid-19 crisis strikes

Women workers are more likely to lose their jobs in the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, slowing gains made over recent years

By Sarah Smit
Job losses induce midwife crisis
Coronavirus
/ 23 July 2020

Job losses induce midwife crisis

The pandemic has an especially dire effect on sectors dominated by women, such as birth companions. Doulas are already feeling the pinch

By Sarah Smit
Three million jobs lost and hunger surging amid Covid-19 crisis — survey
Coronavirus
/ 15 July 2020

Three million jobs lost and hunger surging amid Covid-19 crisis — survey

Income shocks and the breakdowns in social protection schemes have had consequences for hunger and food insecurity in South Africa

By Sarah Smit
Possible lockdown retrenchments are already soaring
Business
/ 29 June 2020

Possible lockdown retrenchments are already soaring

After just three months of lockdown, more than 100 000 workers could lose their jobs

By Sarah Smit
Workers rights rolled back as Covid-19 strikes
Business
/ 23 June 2020

Workers rights rolled back as Covid-19 strikes

The economic crisis triggered by the pandemic has laid bare longstanding deficiencies in labour rights around the world

By Sarah Smit
The ‘lockdown generation’ has been hit hardest by Covid-19
Business
/ 27 May 2020

The ‘lockdown generation’ has been hit hardest by Covid-19

The government has zeroed in on youth unemployment, but the coronavirus pandemic threatens to leave young people even more vulnerable than before

By Sarah Smit
Domestic workers are hit hard by lockdown
Coronavirus
/ 7 May 2020

Domestic workers are hit hard by lockdown

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

By Sarah Smit
Brace yourselves for the worst or act – now!
Article
/ 9 April 2020

Brace yourselves for the worst or act – now!

Revolutions have grown out of less — millions of people without salaries are not going to sit quietly, watching elites live undisturbed

By Liv Tørres and Sharan Burrow
Under lockdown SA’s working poor is just poor
Article
/ 26 March 2020

Under lockdown SA’s working poor is just poor

Last week, the International Labour Organisation warned that the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak would have a devastating effect on global working poverty

By Sarah Smit
Social protection policies can help to combat Covid-19, and mitigate its effects
Article
/ 23 March 2020

Social protection policies can help to combat Covid-19, and mitigate its effects

The global pandemic has highlighted the importance of national health insurance, mandatory sick leave and unemployment benefits

By Shahra Razavi
‘Worker safety nets inadequate’
Article
/ 19 March 2020

‘Worker safety nets inadequate’

With large-scale job losses on the horizon here and around the world, the Covid- 19 pandemic has put the vulnerability of workers in sharp focus

By Sarah Smit
UN agency adopts convention on harrassment at work
Article
/ 29 June 2019

UN agency adopts convention on harrassment at work

The convention is critical in terms of promoting and protecting the rights of working women

By Mandi Mudarikwa and Charlene May
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