Employment
SA sees third highest employment increase since 2008, QLFS finds
The Quarterly Labour Force Survey has shown that the number of employed persons increased by 333,000 to 15 million, the third-largest increase since the start...
While admitting that health and safety compliance is generally poor even under normal circumstances, emphasis is being placed on business and government’s cooperation.
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, launched the latest National List of Occupations in High Demand (OIHD) in South Africa. This list signals opportunities where students and graduates are likely to stand a better chance of finding employment.
The third quarter Labour Force Survey showed that the unemployment rate rose to 30.8% between July and September while the expanded definition increased to 43.1%.
The Presidential Employment Stimulus is unprecedented in its scale and breadth, involving a public investment of R100 billion over the next three years.
According to Statistics South Africa, about 2.2 million South Africans were left without work in the first quarter with many companies forced to shut their doors as the economy was grounded to a halt due to the lockdown.
Statistics South Africa said the country’s non-agriculture sector saw employment decrease by about 3,000 jobs in the first quarter of this year compared with the final quarter of last year.
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke released the Quarterly Labour Force Statistics on Tuesday.
Stats SA's Quarterly Labour Force Survey on Tuesday revealed that the Western Cape was the only province whose official unemployment rate has decreased year-on-year.
South Africa's unemployment rate has increased by 1.4% in the second quarter of 2019 to 29%, according to data released by Statistics South Africa.
Officials said this was achieved through collaboration with strategic business partners and companies that were supported by the city to facilitate investment, job creation and skills development.
The data, released by Stats SA on Tuesday, showed that the unemployment figured decreased from 27.5% in the third quarter of 2018 to 27.1% in the fourth quarter.
Jobs were also underscored as one of five tasks the country should work together to achieving.
ANC stalwart and former MP Ben Turok says that he agrees with President Cyril Ramaphosa that the time has come for a so-called New Deal but it must be implemented with conditions.
Research has shown that companies are always on the lookout for employees who possess both hard and soft skills.
This is part of Maimane’s national Kasi-to-Kasi tour to promote the party's message on a South Africa for all.
Talk Radio 702 presenter Karima Brown gathers young entrepreneurs who are engaged in the process of creating opportunities for other youngsters to discuss the Jobs Summit.
While pay and profit are not irrelevant in employees’ work decisions, there are other motivators.
Money Show presenter Bruce Whitfield and labour analyst Andrew Levy discuss the latest employment figures that were released by Statistic SA this week.