The Covid-19 social relief of distress grant was terminated at the end of April, but research shows it aided job recovery
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Covid-19 had an immediate effect on informal businesses, which fell from 1.6-million enterprises in the first quarter of 2020 to 1.2-million in the second
Complaining about ‘reverse racism’ and BEE serves no one. South Africa’s white youth should focus on entrepreneurship instead
The youth of South Africa need to heed these role models to rise up to the challenges that face them
As millions join the unemployment ranks, relying on debt to make ends meet becomes more attractive
GDP growth may be encouraging but it doesn’t mean much for SA’s millions of unemployed
The economy is not producing work, with many young adults working outside their fields of study or considering leaving the country as a result
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The government and stakeholders will have to work harder to ensure the industry adapts and thrives
The South African Reserve Bank governor believes the state has to spur growth, restore the country’s public finances and arrest debt to escape the economic slump
The labour dispute resolution body says there is a growing trend of political parties and civil society organisations representing workers at hearings
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The unemployment rate reached 32.6%, the highest since the survey was launched in 2008, in the first three months of 2021
One in seven South Africans reported child hunger in February and March this year, according to a recent survey
Having faith that market forces alone will create full employment under an enabling environment is a pipe dream. A wage subsidy programme is a good place to start tackling joblessness
Fuelled by social media, the protests were horizontal in structure, decentralised with no identifiable leader, and took shape without the involvement of unions or political parties.
The self-employed were nearly three times less likely to work during the hard lockdown, economists found
A bunch of flowers on Mother’s Day expresses gratitude but mothers need more – recognise all their work, listen to them, include them in decision-making
SA is in a rush to roll out its national GBV action plan. But as bureaucracy and the pandemic slow progress, violence against women continues unabated
Social impact bonds focused on decreasing youth unemployment and improving early childhood learning have delivered positive outcomes the government can replicate to establish effective service delivery.
Covid-19 has devastated the economy, but it has also opened a window of opportunity for businesses
Over the last year, amid lockdowns and recession, the number of part-time jobs increased while full-time jobs took a cut in South Africa
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Nigeria’s central bank has repeatedly warned against the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies and even ordered local banks to close accounts trading in them.
Businesses should focus on developing the type of talent they need because those ‘unicorns’ they are hoping to recruit are just that – fictitious
Total employment increased by 76 000 between September and December 2020, but 11 000 full-time jobs were lost in the same period
Buying local sugar allows black farmers to sustain their own families and others
The already turbulent labour market could see more strain if aspiring students lose out
Youths can learn new skills and earn money at The Shackbuilder training institute, where how to build a shack is on the curriculum
The finance minister has said it’s not an austerity project. But the numbers and economists disagree
Experts say there is no evidence yet to show that government-funded employment schemes work long term
The fund – the main safety net for unemployed workers – will run at an almost R20-billion deficit
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Last year, the finance minister noted that increased government spending has failed to promote growth over the past decade
According to Statistics South Africa, the unemployment rate reached 32.5% in the last months of 2020 — the highest since the quarterly labour-force survey began
South Africa needs active citizens and real change starts in the home, with conversations about social justice