The Gauteng and Eastern Cape premiers have been ravaged by scandal over the past year, in both instances involving the political heads of their health departments
According to Statistics South Africa, the unemployment rate reached 32.5% in the last months of 2020 — the highest since the quarterly labour-force survey began
The country’s social fibre is under strain and one cannot help but feel that something will have to give
As the fourth industrial revolution and Covid co-conspire to flip the world of work upside down, technology has the potential to address our inequalities, or deepen them
The president focuses on the economy and Covid-19 in his 2021 Sona, but his pledge of SA’s rebirth is undermined by corruption and factionalism
People with disabilities are seen as deficits, yet research confirms that supported employment is affordable
Building a domestic market for local goods not only creates employment, but also makes South Africa a more resilient market forc
A judgment from the apex court empowers employers to change their workers’ contracts — without consultation
The governing party wants localisation at the centre of its infrastructure-led strategy
The economy as a whole will benefit from investment in young entrepreneurs
Successes and failures from other initiative such as the European Union will be instructive, but much work must be done before the African Continental Trade Area becomes a reality
Starvation is driving the spread of the coronavirus and the government needs to let people work and create jobs
President Cyril Ramaphosa tells MPs he expects tough economic times ahead for South Africans, but the crisis is a chance to ‘look at the way we’re doing things’
A better future for all South Africans is possible if we pursue a swift path to renewable energy
Health, debt and hunger are huge threats to the continent’s stability
In a changing work environment and poor economic climate, the minimum requirement is a national senior certificate or similar
Imbuing students with entrepreneurial thinking can also provide value to the larger economy
A six-point plan will help to drive the president’s youth employment intervention but it is essential that the experiences of young people are prioritised in its design and delivery
It is more connected to the broader economy than we realise and should be supported
Labour statistics show that more jobs were created in the fourth quarter of 2019, but the rate of increase hasn’t kept up with the growth of the potential workforce, leaving the unemployment rate constant, at 29.1%
The Mail & Guardian and the Eugene Saldanha Memorial Fund, a project of CAF Southern Africa, are looking for a fellow to report on the climate crisis for a year.
Governments should adopt policies that promote external competitiveness and labour market initiatives as well as establish special economic zones
The unemployment rate increased to 29,1% in the third quarter of 2019
Before, in past interviews, I would panic. This time I didn’t. Something was different
If they are going to be the job creators that policymakers hope for, a major overhaul of mindsets and infrastructure will be necessary
Following the new UN report on climate change and agricultural land use, how will climate change affect communities in informal urban areas
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The National Jobs Summit, on Thursday and Friday in Midrand, is being touted by President Ramaphosa as an avenue to address the rising jobless rate
South Africa’s job opportunities, established education system and modern technology attract skilled immigrants to the country, the report noted
According to statistics released byStatsSA on Tuesday, employment increased from 9.78-million in December 2017 to 9.83-million in March 2018
‘Our work, as the champion of the township economy, has given rise to a serious wave of entrepreneurial activity in the townships’
But in SA, despite an initial good start, the government has eroded the sector that could provide cheap electricity and thousands of jobs