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Unemployment

Enterprise Development – a promising pathway for youth in the economy
Article
/ 28 June 2019

Enterprise Development – a promising pathway for youth in the economy

Youth Employment Service

By Marc Ashton
New financial tool can help create work
Article
/ 21 June 2019

New financial tool can help create work

The innovative approach aims to target one of Africa’s key problems — youth unemployment

By Xolisa Dhlamini
Tipping point: Dear Mr President
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Tipping point: Dear Mr President

The fight against corruption within government and society must be intensified

By Brenda Kali
Tipping point: Dear Mr President
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Tipping point: Dear Mr President

The fight against corruption within government and society must be intensified

By Brenda Kali
SA’s unemployment rate spikes
Article
/ 14 May 2019

SA’s unemployment rate spikes

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

By Sarah Smit
Malawi is Southern Africa’s next big election
Africa
/ 10 May 2019

Malawi is Southern Africa’s next big election

Malawi’s president faces stiff competition. But the politics will be different even if he doesn’t win

By Chude Jideonwo
Three ways the youth can act to make South Africa a better place
Article
/ 4 May 2019

Three ways the youth can act to make South Africa a better place

Given the challenges millennials face, these initiatives could go a long way in assuring them that a bright future is possible

By Staff Reporter
The youth need to vote
Article
/ 4 May 2019

The youth need to vote

Nobody will stand up for the youth – except themselves

By Sello Ivan Phahle
Sexual harassment still plagues the workplace
Article
/ 29 April 2019

Sexual harassment still plagues the workplace

Institutions can set up a gender equity unit such as the one at Wits University to assist victims

By Erica Emdon
​Launch of the ‘1 Million by 2021 Initiative’ at the Pan African Youth Forum
Article
/ 23 April 2019

​Launch of the ‘1 Million by 2021 Initiative’ at the Pan African Youth Forum

Developing the youth is the African Union Commission’s top priority

By Advertorial Supplement
Informal economies are diverse
Article
/ 12 April 2019

Informal economies are diverse

South African policies need to recognise thi

By Mike Rogan
The missed opportunity: SMMEs in the South African economy
Article
/ 12 April 2019

The missed opportunity: SMMEs in the South African economy

Entrepreneurs in South Africa have found wasy to innovate for the finance that their businesses need

By Sonqoba Vuba
Slight drop in unemployment rate at end of 2018 — Stats SA
Article
/ 13 February 2019

Slight drop in unemployment rate at end of 2018 — Stats SA

Although Stats SA has noted a slight decrease, South Africa’s unemployment rate is still one of the highest in the world.

By Mashadi Kekana
YES, the aim is one million new jobs
Analysis
/ 30 November 2018

YES, the aim is one million new jobs

A collaborative approach has resulted in an initiative that will focus on work for the youth

By Staff Reporter
Letters to the Editor: November 16 to 22
Article
/ 16 November 2018

Letters to the Editor: November 16 to 22

Our readers write in about investments into the economy, religious freedom, abuse against women, and about our environment reporting

By Letters
SA unemployment on the rise — Stats SA
Article
/ 30 October 2018

SA unemployment on the rise — Stats SA

Women and young people are the most affected by job scarcity in the country

By Sarah Smit
State failure hurts tax collection
Article
/ 10 October 2018

State failure hurts tax collection

For law-abiding citizens, paying taxes is a moral obligation that cannot be negated, irrespective of the levels of disillusionment with the government

By Paul Kariuki
Ramaphosa: Jobs Summit critics must eat their words
Article
/ 5 October 2018

Ramaphosa: Jobs Summit critics must eat their words

Ideas to tackle unemployment have been found and all that is left implementation, President Cyril Ramaphosa said

By Tebogo Tshwane
Davies: Stronger consequences for government institutions who don’t buy local
Article
/ 5 October 2018

Davies: Stronger consequences for government institutions who don’t buy local

The minister said local procurement was a valuable tool to tackle unemployment

By Tebogo Tshwane
A billion youths in Africa will be unemployable
Article
/ 5 October 2018

A billion youths in Africa will be unemployable

Without investment in education the knowledge and entrepreneurial revolution won’t happen

By Staff Reporter
Ramaphosa’s Jobs Summit plan to create 275 000 new jobs annually
Article
/ 4 October 2018

Ramaphosa’s Jobs Summit plan to create 275 000 new jobs annually

Unless the country did something ‘extraordinary’, Ramaphosa notes that South Africa will not be able to reduce the unemployment rate to 6% by 2030

By Tebogo Tshwane
Stretched households battle as the economy shrinks
Article
/ 28 September 2018

Stretched households battle as the economy shrinks

According to the Reserve Bank the household real final consumption expenditure shrank by 1.3% in the second quarter of 2018.

By Lynley Donnelly
Cyril’s late night move spooks rand
Article
/ 3 August 2018

Cyril’s late night move spooks rand

The ANC says it wants to amend the Constitution yet the public hearings on land are still under way

By Tebogo Tshwane
READ IN FULL: President Ramaphosa’s announcement on land expropriation, job creation
Article
/ 1 August 2018

READ IN FULL: President Ramaphosa’s announcement on land expropriation, job creation

‘The Lekgotla focused on a number of issues, including the current status of our economy, job creation and land reform’

By Staff Reporter
Rise in unemployment as manufacturing bleeds jobs
Article
/ 31 July 2018

Rise in unemployment as manufacturing bleeds jobs

Manufacturing has lost 55 000 jobs year-on-year

By Tehillah Nieselow
Ramaphosa: SA has made progress but more needs to be done
Article
/ 27 April 2018

Ramaphosa: SA has made progress but more needs to be done

‘Tremendous strides’ have been made in improving economic participation, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his Freedom Day address

By Staff Reporter
DA wants workers to be free to opt out of national minimum wage
Article
/ 7 April 2018

DA wants workers to be free to opt out of national minimum wage

The decision is part of a number of policy resolutions being taken by the party at its two-day congress being held in Tshwane

By Dineo Bendile
Unemployment lower, but black women, the youth remain the most vulnerable
Article
/ 13 February 2018

Unemployment lower, but black women, the youth remain the most vulnerable

​The latest unemployment statistics from StatsSA show that South Africa’s unemployment rate declined to 26.7% in the fourth quarter last year

By Thulebona Mhlanga
Only a socialist economy will end poverty
Article
/ 27 September 2017

Only a socialist economy will end poverty

We need a new programme that truly aims to bring about real economic transformation

By Staff Reporter
The lesser known and scarier facts about unemployment in South Africa
Article
/ 4 September 2017

The lesser known and scarier facts about unemployment in South Africa

A deeper analysis of South Africa’s joblessness reveals a scarier picture of large sections of the population suffering, especially for the youth

By Staff Reporter
‘Figures prove the NDP is alive and working’
Analysis
/ 11 August 2017

‘Figures prove the NDP is alive and working’

The presidency responds to Paul Berkowitz’s story, ‘Zuma’s rule has savaged the NDP’

By Staff Reporter
Why South African shouldn’t turn to the IMF for help
Article
/ 9 August 2017

Why South African shouldn’t turn to the IMF for help

The idea that South Africa must look towards the International Monetary Fund to rescue itself from the prevailing crisis must be dismissed.

By Misheck Mutize
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