Employment
SA's Q4 unemployment rate holds steady at 29.1%
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke released the Quarterly Labour Force Statistics on Tuesday.
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WC govt urged to invest in sectors that create jobs
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.
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SA unemployment rate hits highest level since Q1 of 2008
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.
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CT generates R2.7 bn worth of investments for ‘18/19 financial year
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.
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Q4 unemployment rate drops slightly to 27.1%
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.
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Employment gets the lion's share of Ramaphosa’s #Sona2019 speech
Jobs were also underscored as one of five tasks the country should work together to achieving.
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Cut in executive pay, job protection must be part of New Deal, says ANC's Turok
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.
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[LISTEN] What skills employers look for when recruiting
Research has shown that companies are always on the lookout for employees who possess both hard and soft skills.
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DA leader Maimane talks job creation during campaign tour
This is part of Maimane’s national Kasi-to-Kasi tour to promote the party's message on a South Africa for all.
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[LISTEN] Views from young SA entrepreneurs on Jobs Summit
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.
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[ANALYSIS] Why do people work? Respect trumps money in SA case study
While pay and profit are not irrelevant in employees’ work decisions, there are other motivators.
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[LISTEN] Big 5 reasons why SA keeps shedding jobs
Money Show presenter Bruce Whitfield and labour analyst Andrew Levy discuss the latest employment figures that were released by Statistic SA this week.
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SA lost 69,000 jobs in second quarter
Stats SA says the total number of jobs reported in the second quarter showed a decrease of 69,000.
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5 things to know about future of jobs
These are some of the trends likely to influence the world of work between now and 2022, according to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs report 2018.
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'We need to end our obsession with paid work'
Psychologist Marie Jahoda argues that the main problem for unemployed people is that they are unable to access all the positive goods that employment provides - there is something uniquely valuable about paid work for human health and happiness.
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These countries are gaining the most by employing older workers
Humans are living longer, which puts additional strain on healthcare provision, social care and pensions.
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Why do some jobs disappear forever after recessions?
A research paper by Wharton finance professor, Nikolai Roussanov, looks at this phenomenon and correlates it with technological adoption by companies during a down economy.
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Economist: SA’s economy still not creating enough jobs
Stats SA released the findings on Tuesday showing that employment increased due to the community services construction manufacturing and business services sectors.
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Employment increased by 56,000 jobs in Q1, stats show
Stats SA has attributed the increase to community services, construction, manufacturing and the business services sector.
