Sa unemployement rate
SA’s unemployment rate could worsen, economist warns
Stats SA confirmed on Tuesday that in the first quarter of 2020, before the country went into national lockdown, the unemployment rate rose to 30.1%.
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Q1 employment stats see 8.5 million SA youth without jobs
The unemployment rate increased by 1 percentage point from 29.1% by December 2019.
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Hunger during lockdown: S. Africans wait for clarity on govt’s relief plans
President Cyril Ramaphosa promised on Tuesday night that government would reveal its plan to ease the lockdown restrictions in an address later on Thursday.
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COVID-19 pandemic: How govt plans to protect and create jobs
Over 11 million people in the country are locked out of the labour market, but measures are being put in place to try cushion the blow of the pandemic and its consequences.
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Social justice activists demonstrate against SA’s high unemployment rate
Ahead of Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's budget speech on Wednesday, these activists said government's plans to create jobs should include input from the unemployed.
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Ramaphosa promises more jobs for young people at pre-Sona event
He was speaking at a National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) event in Cape Town ahead of his State of the Nation Address on Thursday evening.
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Ndabeni-Abrahams, Telkom meeting about retrenchments 'went well'
On Wednesday, unions received section 189 notices which will affect workers in the open-serve and consumer divisions.
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SA unemployment crisis: Ramaphosa, Mabuza meet with business community
Job creation is a major problem in South Africa, with unemployment increasing despite various interventions from government.
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Ramaphosa's plan to create 2 million jobs for unemployed youth
The Expanded Public Works Programme, the Youth Employment Service, and the National Youth Service are all set to continue.
