Watch: The finance minister delivers the budget less than two weeks after the president’s state of the nation address
It is more connected to the broader economy than we realise and should be supported
Four Sonas on, he is still to enforce his will upon the governing party and the state
‘Thrown away like rubbish’ — Residents of what was once a rich mining town have survived the seven years since the mine closed
The poor condition of state-owned enterprises remains a blight on growth forecasts
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%
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
The pace of land reform needs to be increased. But taking power from the courts and giving it to the executive will only create more policy uncertainty
Changed market conditions and an appalling economy has hit low end cash-and-carry outlets
JSE chief executive Dr Leila Fourie details how the exchange is aiming to become more inclusive
Governments should adopt policies that promote external competitiveness and labour market initiatives as well as establish special economic zones
The unemployment rate increased to 29,1% in the third quarter of 2019
When drafting policies to address this situation, it is important that the voices of the workers themselves are taken into account
Court is set to rule on the Makana council’s failure to fulfil its constitutional duties to town’s citizens
There’s a climate crisis. Eskom, whose plants burn carbon-producing coal, is in a financial crisis. It’s time to disrupt policy inertia
The stipend for the community work programme is R780 a month — but they want the basic minimum wage of R3 500 a month that some workers now get
The unemployment figures in Statistics South Africa’s latest quarterly report are shocking, but 3.5-million people are missing from the official count
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 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
Entrepreneurs in South Africa have found wasy to innovate for the finance that their businesses need
South African policies need to recognise thi
Although Stats SA has noted a slight decrease, South Africa’s unemployment rate is still one of the highest in the world.