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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
Mogajane: SA will stay on growth path
Government’s response to the coronavirus is unlikely to counteract the expected sharp decline of the country’s gross domestic product
‘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
Depressed? Blame it on governance
It’s perfectly normal for the ongoing stress of load-shedding and water outages to leave you feeling blue
Renewables aren’t causing job losses in coal sector — Radebe
Coal is still very much part of South Africa's energy mix, given the abundance of the mineral, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has said
Illicit cigarette trade threatens 8 000 farm jobs
Even though there has been commitment to halt the production of illicit cigarettes, it is not happening fast enough
Stats SA reports 69 000 jobs lost in second quarter
Stats SA reported that non-agricultural formal sector employment dropped from 9 817 000 in March 2018 to 9 748 000 in June 2018
Red tape delays ICT imports, placing South Africa at a disadvantage that’ll cost jobs
The industry is growing increasingly frustrated by the inefficiency of local agencies and seemingly contrived informal trade barriers.
Miners gather at Amplats over 6 900 job cuts
Around 2 000 mineworkers converged at an Anglo American Platinum mine over plans to cut 6 900 jobs amid unrest in the sector.
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High Court strikes down ‘paternalistic’ lockdown regulations
The order of unconstitutionality has been suspended for two weeks
Early-morning exercise: Jo’burg’s three golden hours
Under level four of the Covid-19 lockdown, the hours from 6am to 9am became the time when inner-city residents could use local parks to escape the nightmare around them
Pharmacists, denied frontline status, get PPE late
Pharmacists at one of the major public hospitals in Gauteng say they only received sufficient protective gear after several of their colleagues contracted Covid-19.
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