Revolutions have grown out of less — millions of people without salaries are not going to sit quietly, watching elites live undisturbed
The ways in which we respond to the coronavirus pandemic will determine the world that greets us when we emerge from lockdown
With artificial intelligence taking over background tasks in the financial services sector, graduates need to be equipped with modern skills and mindsets to complement the machines and maximise benefits for consumers and the economy
Imbuing students with entrepreneurial thinking can also provide value to the larger economy
With 7.9-million young South Africans out of work or with very little education or training opportunities, who looks out for their aspirations?
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
ANC MPs test the EFF’s disruptive tactics on the leader of the Red Berets in Sona reply
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%
Nowhere is this more apparent than in this week’s jobs numbers. The unemployment rate is justifiably described as a crisis.
The number of South Africans without jobs now stands at 6.7-million
The fund has billions banked, but claimants say accessing what they are due is a nightmare
A deeper analysis of South Africa’s joblessness reveals a scarier picture of large sections of the population suffering, especially for the youth
About 15.7-million work, 5.7-million don’t, but the numbers depend on the definition of employment.
Between the second quarters of 2014 and 2015, union membership in South Africa decreased by 17 000 members.
Unemployment levels fell in the second quarter, largely on informal sector job creation, but the number of discouraged job seekers rose.
Cosatu says the crisis caused by load-shedding is sure to slow down the rate of new investment, essential for job creation.
The unemployment rate in South Africa has risen to 25.5% – the worst rate of joblessness seen since the first labour force survey in 2008.
Overall unemployment has increased to 25.2% in the first quarter of this year, according to a Stats SA report.
The unemployment rate fell to 24.1% or 50 000 according to Statistics South Africa data released on Tuesday.
South Africa lost 28 000 nonagricultural jobs in the second quarter of the year despite economic growth.
SA food and goods wholesaler Massmart says sales growth has decreased during the first half of the year amid a downturn in consumer spending.
Shoprite has reported profit that matched estimates as growing pressure on consumers’ disposable income held back sales in its domestic market.
Reverend Barney Pityana has taken a swipe at President Jacob Zuma and blamed South Africans for electing leaders without vision and basic competence.
Recruitment group Adcorp says South Africa faces a real prospect of a jobs recession as employment numbers fell for the third month.
A rise in Spanish unemployment has added to the woes of PM Mariano Rajoy as he tried to fight off a bailout of the eurozone’s fourth largest economy.
Economist Chris Hart says the South African economy faces a major problem with its escalating levels of unemployment.
The latest Adcorp figures shows job losses in June have amounted to 31 781, bringing the total job losses for the past two months to 85 520.
The Occupy movement continues to spread, amid growing outrage at the "1%" of people whose wealth allows them to dominate the world.
The economy has shed 75 000 jobs in the first quarter of the year, according to Stats SA.
Employment in the formal non-agricultural sector grew slightly between the third and fourth quarters of last year, says Statistics SA.
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/ 17 February 2012
At a time when job creation is the focus of economic policy, a colossal fight is brewing over the reliability of employment statistics in SA.