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Unemployment

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/ 28 October 2008

SA employment levels remain stable

Employment levels in the second and third quarter of 2008 remained stable at 13,7-million, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Analysis
/ 10 October 2008

Decent work for all?

What has the Expanded Public Works Programme achieved in the period since its launch in 2004?

By David Hemson
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Article
/ 9 October 2008

UIF pays R14-million a day

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) pays beneficiaries about R14-million a day, it has revealed in its 2008 annual report.

By Carol Hills
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Article
/ 2 October 2008

Nigeria’s jobless eke living from garbage heaps

Nigeria may rank among Africa’s top oil producers but many people scrape by on day or less.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 18 September 2008

Report: Youth job-creation programmes are failing

Job-creation programmes aimed at the youth in South Africa’s three largest metropolitan areas are not working, according to a new report.

By Staff Reporter
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Analysis
/ 11 September 2008

Walking through the doors

In the first of a two-part series, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, argues that capital must be disciplined.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 5 September 2008

US loses 84 000 jobs in August

US employers slashed 84 000 jobs in August and the jobless rate jumped to a five-year high of 6,1%, according to a government report.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 28 August 2008

SA unemployment rate falls

SA’s jobless rate was at 23,1% of the labour force in the second quarter of 2008, from 23,5% in the first quarter, a labour report showed on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 21 August 2008

Unpacking the poverty of journalism

Both Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma profess themselves to be ”pro-poor”, and usually these presentations escape scrutiny in the media.

By Staff Reporter and Guy Berger
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Article
/ 15 July 2008

SA unemployment a challenge for economy

SA’s economic growth rate still trails that of most dynamic emerging economies, with unemployment a key challenge to the country’s development.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 July 2008

Medical aid coverage lowest among black South Africans

Medical aid coverage is lowest among black South Africans, with 7,4% of individuals covered, and highest in the white population.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 25 June 2008

Unemployment ‘bringing misery to millions of families’

Two different approaches to job creation were put forward on Wednesday by the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the Democratic Alliance.

By Staff Reporter
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