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Statistician general Risenga Maluleke. Picture: GCIS.

Sa unemployement rate

Maluleke: July unrest discouraged some unemployed citizens from seeking jobs

By Kgomotso Modise

Statistician General Risenga Maluleke said these were findings from interviews conducted among a group of 443,000 that was not economically active for reasons...

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    ANC head of economic transformation Enoch Gondongwana said he expected government to prioritise the vaccine roll-out programme, but that it must also prioritise programmes with higher employment outcomes.

    499 days ago
  • FILE: Cosatu members strike against the country's high unemployment and the unbundling of Eskom on 13 February 2019. Picture: @_cosatu/Twitter

    SA’s unemployment figures not shocking given state of economy, says Cosatu

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    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%.

    731 days ago
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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.

    732 days ago
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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.

    793 days ago
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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.

    794 days ago
  • Social justice activists demonstrated outside Parliament on 24 February 2020 against SA’s high unemployment rate during what they called the real jobs summit. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN.

    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.

    852 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses young people ahead of the 2020 State of the Nation Address at Cape Town International Convention Centre on 12 February 2020. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN.

    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.

    864 days ago
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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.

    890 days ago
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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.

    1026 days ago
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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.

    1100 days ago
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