The government has zeroed in on youth unemployment, but the coronavirus pandemic threatens to leave young people even more vulnerable than before
Last week the department of labour announced that more than R14-billion had been paid to workers, but some are still struggling to access the fund
Now employers and employees can apply to the Unemployment Insurance Fund for relief scheme payments
The next phase of the government’s economic strategy, which will be announced ‘soon’, is expected to detail plans to recover from the crisis wrought by the coronavirus pandemic
Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown have continued to tear through profits in the taxi industry, requiring the sector to formulate a new approach for how it operates, even beyond the pandemic
Independent retail analyst Syd Vianello says going under business rescue does not mean Edcon will be saved, “it simply gives business rescue practitioners a chance to work out how they can save the company”
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
Government’s response to the coronavirus is unlikely to counteract the expected sharp decline of the country’s gross domestic product
Data shows that during the lockdown the statutory body has dealt with 75% fewer cases than during the same period last year
The president’s R500-billion economic package offers a new deal for desperate South Africans across the class divide
President announces an ‘extraordinary coronavirus budget’ with R20-billion for healthcare and spending on the pandemic equal to 10% of national GDP
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to announce the government’s long-awaited economic stimulus plan to deal with the effects of Covid-19. The key will be getting loans for a stimulus without ‘selling’ the country.
In the first weeks of the lockdown, workers reported that they had been left with nothing to survive on as their employers failed to apply to the UIF
South Africa doesn’t need a fiscal stimulus but rather a distributive fix through policies that will protect vulnerable households
Last week, the International Labour Organisation warned that the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak would have a devastating effect on global working poverty
Almost three million workers are not covered by measures implemented by the department of employment and labour to lessen the economic effects of the coronavirus
Relief for small businesses, tax breaks, employment incentives — Ramaphosa’s drastic measures to fight the effects of Covid-19
Covid-19 has put a strain on the limping economy and something must be done to keep it going
The statutory body mandated to deal with workplace disputes released an urgent directive postponing all matters set down to be heard between March 18 and April 14
Pensions aren’t threatened, Eskom will be saved and it’ll boost growth and a low-carbon economy
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi rebuffs fears that his department will become too entangled with the private sector to rein it in
State support of Eskom and other parastatals places the financial sector’s stability at risk
Edcon chief executive Grant Pattison and his team achieved what many critics doubted they could — secure an almost R3-billion lifeline
The UIF, with surpluses in the region of R156-billion, has helped rescue the embattled retailer, which owns Jet, Edgars and CNA
Proposed new legislation would make it possible for domestic workers to claim compensation for injury, illness or death on the job
South Point is 40% owned by the Unemployment Insurance Fund through the Public Investment Corporation
The idea has been floated before but again unions warn that the funds can’t be used to bail out SOEs
The fund has billions banked, but claimants say accessing what they are due is a nightmare
The Act will reportedly ensure that people who lose their jobs receive money for longer periods when they apply for unemployment benefits.
Many people become so frustrated by the bloated fund’s inefficiencies that they simply give up trying to claim their benefits.
Analysts and unions say the bloated unemployment insurance fund should be used to increase payouts rather than as a reason to reduce contributions.
The extension of maternity benefits to domestic workers is among several increases which have been added to the Unemployment Insurance Fund.