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CARTOON: A Little Shock of Horrors
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SA’s unemployment rate could reach 40% due to COVID-19 - Mogajane
Some businesses have already shut their doors due to a month-long lockdown, which restricted economic activity across the country as the government tried to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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ANC to blame for high unemployment rate - opposition
More than two million people are without jobs compared to this time over 10 years ago.
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MPs wants to know how many foreign nationals are unemployed in SA
Stats SA officials and members of Parliament’s employment and labour oversight committee were discussing the country's high unemployment rate.
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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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Study: Average salary in SA is R6,400 & it's not enough to live on
Retail was the biggest employer of people in the country, but it also happened to be the most exploitative industry with 40% of workers earning below minimum wage.
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Ramaphosa says willing to rope in young people for better opportunities
President Cyril Ramaphosa came face-to-face with scores of young people in Parliament where they raised a number of issues affecting the youth like unemployment and education.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: There are more pressing issues than the SARB's mandate
I am sure many South Africans who are increasingly having to make do with less would probably wish that the most pressing matter in the minds of those in charge of government was the economy.
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Slack consumer spend sees inflation slow in April
Manufacturing, mining and retail indicators suggest the economy contracted in the first quarter of 2019 following nationwide electricity outages.
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Unemployment rate should serve as wake-up call to incoming govt - unions
Cosatu spokesperson Sizwe Pamla says President Cyril Ramaphosa doesn’t have any time to waste and must act quickly to prevent more jobs being shed.
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3 mln discouraged workers: The unemployed have given up - economist
Statistics SA released the Quarterly Labour Force Survey results which showed that the unemployment rate had increased by 0.5% in the first three months of 2019.
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Saftu's Vavi warns SA's unemployment rate could increase
Statistics South Africa is expected to release its quarterly survey on the unemployment rate on Tuesday.
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FACT CHECK: ‘One South Africa for All!’ - The DA’s 2019 election manifesto
Africa Check looks at the DA's five claims about jobs, unemployment, health facilities and land reform in South Africa.
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Maimane promises voters more jobs if DA elected to power
The bill, if passed, will make job creation easier and offer incentives for business who create jobs.
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Solly Msimanga: DA's jobs plan will end unfair recruitment processes
The DA Gauteng premier candidate said the party’s jobs plan is a bold strategy that will end what he called unfair practices by the current provincial government.
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DA’s Solly Msimanga announces Gauteng jobs plan
The DA Gauteng premier candidate said should he be elected to power, government-sponsored jobs would be given to deserving individuals.
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Cosatu calls on all employees to join Wednesday's national strike
The federation aims to bring productivity both in the public and private sector to a standstill.
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Economy, unemployment, corruption & Eskom likely to dominate Sona debate
In his Sona on Thursday, President Ramaphosa said 2019 will be dedicated to reflecting on how far the country’s come 25 years since the dawn of democracy.
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SA seeks innovation as declining mines add to job crisis
The ruling African National Congress party could be punished in the May elections as unemployment sits at record highs of near 28%.
