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Unemployment

Recruitment in an age of entitlement
Article
/ 30 August 2013

Recruitment in an age of entitlement

The recruitment industry has undergone many changes over the years. Organisations need to meet the needs of a far more demanding market. Here’s why:

By Tamsin Oxford
Retirees still hold wealth of experience
Article
/ 30 August 2013

Retirees still hold wealth of experience

There is a role for “silver sloggers” who are willing to use their experience rather than rest on their laurels.

By Tamsin Oxford
Trend analyst injects optimism into South African picture
Article
/ 23 August 2013

Trend analyst injects optimism into South African picture

Income disparities between racial groups are said to be narrowing.

By Thalia Holmes
Young South Africans on youth unemployment and circumcision
Videos
/ 14 June 2013

Young South Africans on youth unemployment and circumcision

Three of the M&G’s 200 YSA discuss the country’s unemployment issues and the controversial topic of male initiation.

By Staff Reporter
SA must dig deep, and put youth to work
Analysis
/ 14 June 2013

SA must dig deep, and put youth to work

Germany provides a good example of how the state and industry can create and fill jobs together, writes Matuma Letsoalo.

By Matuma Letsoala
Triple whammy will sink the euro
Article
/ 7 June 2013

Triple whammy will sink the euro

Unemployment has been up by 95 000 in April and, if the trend continues, an unenviable milestone will be reached by Christmas.

By Larry Elliott
DA: Mokonyane distorted unemployment stats
Article
/ 29 May 2013

DA: Mokonyane distorted unemployment stats

Despite the Gauteng premier’s claims unemployment has increased since Nomvula Mokonyane took over, the Democratic Alliance has said.

By Sapa
Gauteng to offer graduates work experience
Article
/ 21 April 2013

Gauteng to offer graduates work experience

Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has pledged the Gauteng government will offer 300 unemployed graduates work experience in its offices.

By Sapa
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Videos
/ 15 March 2013

M&G Hangout: Is BEE spreading wealth in SA?

A decade after the advent of BEE, SA is still one of the most unequal countries in the world. Has BEE failed or is it a work in progress? We discuss.

By Staff Reporter
South Africa’s economy struggles to get back into gear
Article
/ 8 March 2013

South Africa’s economy struggles to get back into gear

The good news, though, is that finances have been kept under control.

By Faeeza Ballim
Ditch idea of a secure job and get to work
Article
/ 25 January 2013

Ditch idea of a secure job and get to work

The unemployment rate in South Africa is at crisis level and it should be declared a state of emergency, writes Ronald Bownes.

By Letters
Employment is the best answer to Aids
Analysis
/ 11 January 2013

Employment is the best answer to Aids

Without job prospects and a stable future, the youth care little about their wellbeing, says Anton Ressel and Catherine Wijnberg.

By Staff Reporter
Treasury denies Job Fund’s poor performance
Article
/ 4 December 2012

Treasury denies Job Fund’s poor performance

The national treasury has denied the government’s Jobs Fund had created only 745 jobs, at a cost of R4-million each.

By Sapa
Collaboration is needed to create jobs
Article
/ 23 November 2012

Collaboration is needed to create jobs

Growth in SA is going to require targeted strategies in collaboration with business, rather than government focusing on gross domestic product growth.

By Staff Reporter
Workers flood towns as farm employment dries up
Article
/ 23 November 2012

Workers flood towns as farm employment dries up

You do not have to have done much travelling in the new South Africa to see how dramatically the rural landscape has changed.

By Kevin Davie
One in four South Africans remain jobless
Article
/ 1 November 2012

One in four South Africans remain jobless

South Africa’s unemployment rate rose in the third quarter, with more than one in four out of work.

By Xola Potelwa
Economic growth: Solidarity must replace disunion
Analysis
/ 26 October 2012

Economic growth: Solidarity must replace disunion

Economic success is not in the hands of any single party. Rather, it depends on collaboration and solidarity across society, writes Saleem Mowzer.

By Staff Reporter
‘Alarming’ rise in rural unemployment, MPs told
Article
/ 12 September 2012

‘Alarming’ rise in rural unemployment, MPs told

While the spectre of widespread mining strikes stalks the economic landscape, MPs have heard there has been an "alarming" rise in rural unemployment.

By Staff Reporter
ILO: SA labour laws aren’t fuelling unemployment
Article
/ 6 August 2012

ILO: SA labour laws aren’t fuelling unemployment

The International Labour Organisation believes labour market regulations are not too rigid in South Africa and cannot be blamed for high unemployment.

By Sapa
Social grants weigh heavily on government coffers
Article
/ 27 June 2012

Social grants weigh heavily on government coffers

The latest Statistics South Africa figures suggest social grants and a large public service are taking their toll on government coffers.

By I Net Bridge
South Africans ranked among unhappiest in the world
Article
/ 20 June 2012

South Africans ranked among unhappiest in the world

South Africa is one of the most miserable countries in the world – even unhappier than Zimbabwe.

By Sapa
Jobless figures again raise youth wage issue
Africa
/ 14 June 2012

Jobless figures again raise youth wage issue

Among the middle-income countries, SA has one of the highest levels of unemployment – 25.2% in the first quarter of 2012, according to Stats SA.

By Staff Reporter
Turf battles don’t create jobs
Article
/ 17 May 2012

Turf battles don’t create jobs

SA does not have a mild-to-moderate unemployment problem. That would allow the luxury of traditional thinking and politically safe solutions.

By Editorial
Spanish flu threatens banks
Article
/ 16 May 2012

Spanish flu threatens banks

As unemployment soars, financial institutions face rising bad debt and the need for a European Union rescue.

By Guardian Reporter
SA could learn from Spain’s reform
Article
/ 11 May 2012

SA could learn from Spain’s reform

Everybody knows that if South Africa and Spain have one thing in common, it is an abundance of sun. But what about unemployment?

By Kevin Davie
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Article
/ 19 March 2012

When a job is not working

South Africa has the ability to arouse pride but it can also make one hate it with a passion.

By Milisuthando Bongela
‘I want my friends to stay in school’
Videos
/ 16 March 2012

‘I want my friends to stay in school’

Haunted by his mother’s unemployment and alcoholism, teenage photographer Morgan Faku is driven to document the fate of Alexandra’s school dropouts.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 12 March 2012

It’s been a bad, bad time for small businesses

New data shows that around 440 000 small businesses have closed in the past five years, and the number of businesses starting up is at a record low.

By Staff Reporter
Opposition parties slate Zuma’s SONA, but only just
Article
/ 15 February 2012

Opposition parties slate Zuma’s SONA, but only just

Although opposition parties criticised President Jacob Zuma’s acceptance of education and employment statistics, they were less scathing this year.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Zuma has a tough nut to crack in SONA
Article
/ 8 February 2012

Zuma has a tough nut to crack in SONA

South Africa’s rampant unemployment and sluggish economy loom over President Jacob Zuma as he prepares to deliver his State of the Nation address.

By Justine Gerardy
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Article
/ 19 January 2012

Cosatu calls for protests over solar sector jobs failure

Cosatu is planning protests over what it says is government’s failure to implement job commitments with the importing of solar panel components.

By Paul Vecchiatto
Fitch drops SA’s outlook to negative
Article
/ 13 January 2012

Fitch drops SA’s outlook to negative

Due to the country’s failure to create jobs and improve economic growth, Fitch has revised South Africa’s outlook from stable to negative.

By Staff Reporter
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