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Ramaphosa touts youth jobs drive as StatsSA data paints grim unemployment picture
The statistics agency’s youth report notes worsening joblessness, hunger and safety concerns among South Africa’s youth
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Inflation rises sharply in September
Data released on Wednesday showed that the annual rate accelerated to 5.4%, from a previous reading of 4.8%
South African manufacturing 2.5% higher than in May last year
Factory output also went up by 3.6% year-on-year in April
Electricity production fell in February, Statistics South Africa says
Eskom has implemented rolling blackouts to ease pressure on the national grid as its generating units struggle to keep up with demand
More people bought cars in December 2022 than a year before
Motor trade sales increased by 16.6% in December with the biggest contributors being new vehicle sales, fuel sales and workshop income
Local manufacturing production data shows year-on-year dip for November
Stats SA report shows 1.1% drop in factory output, with automotive sector the sole exception with a 13.4% increase
Load-shedding weighs heavy on retail sales
Retail trade sales fell by 1.9% in the third quarter, the second consecutive quarter of decline after the 1.1% drop in the second quarter
Want jobs? Reform South Africa’s labour market
It is time to scrap minimum wage and other labour laws that make it difficult to create employment
Given South Africa’s jobs crunch, new jobs in the renewable energy sector are urgently needed
South Africa is facing a deepening unemployment crisis and experts warn that climate change threatens the country’s shrinking jobs.
Latest crime statistics: Murder, kidnapping and commercial crimes increase
The murder of women continued its upward trajectory in the last three months of 2021, while kidnapping showed the biggest increase of all categories of crime.
July protests take their toll as economy shrinks by 1.5%
The largest drops in the third quarter were in the agriculture sector, trade and manufacturing.
A blunt Mantashe makes no promises during election campaigning
ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe told people in Daveyton to stop expecting handouts from the government
Phase two of presidential employment stimulus gets R11bn boost
The stimulus package is part of the state’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, and is a response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Tourism, hospitality and restaurant sectors welcome vaccine passports
Vaccine passports prove to be a contentious issue for tourism, hospitality and restaurant sectors as some welcome them and some have fears of placing another hurdle ahead of…