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.
The message that entrepreneurship is the key to salvation keeps the poor and youths in their place
Thobekani Mpungose speaks to the Daily Vox about the challenges of being jobless and his struggle to get an education.
Last year, 587 000 people started looking for jobs and about 239 000 of them were employed.
In contemporary SA, the gap between current wages and a living wage is vast and simply too large to be bridged in a short time, writes Imraan Valodia.
The unemployment rate rose to 27.1% in the quarter through September, from 26.6% in the previous three months, Statistics South Africa said.
Vusi Mthembu lives a difficult life on the streets of Sandton and people often treat him like he’s invisible — like he isn’t there.