Workers sit along Mahikeng’s main road day in and day out, hoping to be hired for odd jobs, while the government fails consistently to address the issue of unemployment.
Statistic South Africa says the country’s unemployment rate has crossed the feared 35% threshold in the fourth quarter of 2021, bringing the rate to 35.3%.
COVID-19 has disproportionately affected women, who have suffered more job losses and greater emotional distress. Yet few can access the mental health help they need.
With its raging unemployment and many low-paying jobs, South Africa faces a dilemma as it introduces a national minimum wage.
The real question we should be asking ourselves is: what actually constitutes “work” in this day and age?
This is largely due to increases in community services, trade, construction and mining industries.
It’s unclear whether the increase in unemployment will be a step towards a rating downgrade.
The R10 million project is part of an initiative aimed at empowering the youth.
The union says the latest unemployment figures indicate that entire industries are on the brink of collapse.
Deputy Minister Buti Manamela says govt resources should be focused at schools in black & coloured townships.
The rate has risen to 25.5 percent, the highest it’s been since the first labour force survey in 2008.
Africa Check unpacks South Africa’s unemployment figures.
About 9,500 inmates have been trained as artisans over the past two years at a cost of R50 million.
The ACDP says it aims to boost employment, reduce poverty and grow the economy.
MEC Albert Fritz spoke at the Youth Cafe launch, designed to reduce unemployment.
The informal sector created 12,722 jobs in the last quarter of 2013.
The bill was passed despite fierce criticism from opposition parties.
A total of 6.8 million people in South Africa remain unemployed.
