Empowering the poor should be what underlies every debate and policy adopted in South Africa
Education department urges young, jobless people to apply for teaching assistant vacancies
Speaking at a book launch on Tuesday, the finance minister said a focus on manufacturing is critical to stem the country’s deepening unemployment crisis
Cosatu meets to deliberate on its support for the governing party in the upcoming local government elections
The private sector, labour and government have been thrashing out ways to increase vaccinations and to restart the economy
The economy grew for the fourth consecutive quarter, but the country is playing catch-up to its peers
Some 36% of Gauteng households live in poverty, according to a new survey, with poverty levels having shot up during the course of the pandemic
‘The unrest presents an untimely and negative effect on SA’s growth prospects,’ said Godongwana, adding that this could last for the next six quarters
GDP rose 1.2% in the second quarter, but future growth indicators will likely be hit by July’s looting and unrest, as well as a dip in commodity prices
The ANC president said the basic income grant should be cost effective and subject to long-term affordability
To turn SA’s youth unemployment crisis around, we need to believe in young people’s potential, but also come up with a concrete, inclusive action plan
Young people’s experiences should lead the way in a shared response to youth unemployment
A few of South Africa’s unemployed youth share their stories
The latest unemployment figures show deepening joblessness and continuous setbacks
All indicators, including the employment statistics released this week show how black women bear the brunt of unemployment. Here are their stories
Viewing black women as strong and resilient does them a disservice
Treasury officials will model the effect of the grant on the fiscus if the need arises
South Africa added more than half a million workers to its unemployed labour force in the second quarter of 2021
To be effective, the General Education Certificate must plug gaps, not create new ones
Cosatu pushes back against ‘treasury bureaucracy’ for not allowing civil servants emergency access to their retirement funds as a form of Covid-19 relief
Previously, the government had said people aged between 18 and 35 years would be eligible to be vaccinated only from September
The mining industry is riding a wave that will eventually crash, analysts warn
Ramaphosa needs to build broad political consensus if he is to have any chance of pursuing his fiscal and structural reform agenda
Asylum seekers with valid permits and caregivers will now also be allowed to apply for the reinstituted social relief of distress grant
The firm believes the second-hand vehicle business will thrive in a post-Covid world
It is becoming clear SA needs a BIG, as many ANC cabinet members, opposition parties and experts agree. But there is still dissent from some quarters
The unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal has deepened the country’s unemployment crisis as the government mulls additional relief funding
Analysts agree that economic relief for the poor is needed but are split on whether a grant should be permanent and whether it is affordable
The time has come for radical reforms that unleash the potential of all South Africans to create small businesses and jobs, and for the government to fix the education, health and other essential systems
The ratings agency warned that South Africa’s public finances could be affected if the government reacts to the riots by easing fiscal policy
Sapref declares force majeure, shutting down 35% of SA’s fuel supply
The rapid spread of violence and disregard for the law has been causally linked to growing economic difficulties