State disinvestment in public services, infrastructure and manufacturing ensured that millions would remain trapped in cycles of poverty, with or without immigration
Jobs were lost in the formal sector, as well as in trade, construction and private households
This marks the second consecutive drop in the jobless rate, and the lowest since the third quarter of 2023
Experts say many young people get into the industry out of sheer desperation
Rival labour federation Cosatu has also called for a national protest
Jump in price of gas to be challenged in court as controversy roils
Record new high for unemployment in South Africa, as Stats SA releases jobs data for the fourth quarter of 2021
PwC’s Women in Work Index says governments and businesses must tackle causes of inequality
Research by retail bank BNP Paribas estimates that unemployment will linger for longer in emerging markets
Government, labour, business and community have come up with a combined economic recovery plan amidst three others to help kickstart the economy. Some are new, while others are old and falter in not taking into account the ‘new normal’
While life goes on for the students at UniZulu, may they spare a thought for Ndumiso Ntsele whose only sin was to try to make an honest living in tough economic times
The president is facing challenges at every turn, among them the economy, the state of SOEs and factionalism within the ANC. Only if Ramaphosa and his party work together will they be able to turn their declining fortunes around
Changed market conditions and an appalling economy has hit low end cash-and-carry outlets