The innovative approach aims to target one of Africa’s key problems — youth unemployment
The fight against corruption within government and society must be intensified
The fight against corruption within government and society must be intensified
According to StatsSA, the country’s labour force has decreased by 176 000 people between the first quarter of 2019 and the last quarter of 2018
Malawi’s president faces stiff competition. But the politics will be different even if he doesn’t win
Given the challenges millennials face, these initiatives could go a long way in assuring them that a bright future is possible
Nobody will stand up for the youth – except themselves
Institutions can set up a gender equity unit such as the one at Wits University to assist victims
Developing the youth is the African Union Commission’s top priority
South African policies need to recognise thi
Entrepreneurs in South Africa have found wasy to innovate for the finance that their businesses need
Although Stats SA has noted a slight decrease, South Africa’s unemployment rate is still one of the highest in the world.
A collaborative approach has resulted in an initiative that will focus on work for the youth
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Women and young people are the most affected by job scarcity in the country
For law-abiding citizens, paying taxes is a moral obligation that cannot be negated, irrespective of the levels of disillusionment with the government
Ideas to tackle unemployment have been found and all that is left implementation, President Cyril Ramaphosa said
The minister said local procurement was a valuable tool to tackle unemployment
Without investment in education the knowledge and entrepreneurial revolution won’t happen
Unless the country did something ‘extraordinary’, Ramaphosa notes that South Africa will not be able to reduce the unemployment rate to 6% by 2030
According to the Reserve Bank the household real final consumption expenditure shrank by 1.3% in the second quarter of 2018.
The ANC says it wants to amend the Constitution yet the public hearings on land are still under way
‘The Lekgotla focused on a number of issues, including the current status of our economy, job creation and land reform’
Manufacturing has lost 55 000 jobs year-on-year
‘Tremendous strides’ have been made in improving economic participation, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his Freedom Day address
The decision is part of a number of policy resolutions being taken by the party at its two-day congress being held in Tshwane
The latest unemployment statistics from StatsSA show that South Africa’s unemployment rate declined to 26.7% in the fourth quarter last year
We need a new programme that truly aims to bring about real economic transformation
A deeper analysis of South Africa’s joblessness reveals a scarier picture of large sections of the population suffering, especially for the youth
The presidency responds to Paul Berkowitz’s story, ‘Zuma’s rule has savaged the NDP’
The idea that South Africa must look towards the International Monetary Fund to rescue itself from the prevailing crisis must be dismissed.