Unemployment
ANC and Business for SA release economic recovery plan amid COVID-19
The South African economy has been in a recession for three quarters, with unemployment now sitting at over 30%.
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Sassa considering new database for rejected R350 relief grant applicants
Many applications were rejected because they didn't initially meet the criteria.
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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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SA's Q1 unemployment rate increased to 30.1% - Stats SA
The number of employed persons decreased by 38,000 to 16,4 million between January and March 2020.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: COVID-19 job loss tsunami will be tough - but we have plans
While we had an unemployment crisis and weak economic growth pre-coronavirus, there is reason for optimism, writes President Cyril Ramphosa.
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SA’s young people still face unemployment and poverty
While the country enjoys the privileges for which many, including the youth of 1976 sacrificed, young people in 2020 are faced with major struggles of their own, accounting for 63% of the unemployed.
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Minister Zulu admits she never expected COVID-19's crippling impact on poor
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said that COVID-19 had exposed the deeper challenge the country was still facing to take better care of the poor.
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ANALYSIS: How SA can balance control of COVID-19 and avoid economic disaster
South Africa's management of the COVID-19 pandemic must now shift from a centrally regulated approach to one that enables participation and compliance by communities, workers and businesses.
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5 crises that could worsen under COVID-19
Various international organisations have warned that the pandemic has the potential to exacerbate some of the world's biggest problems.
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Nxesi urges SA to ramp up employment through technology, infrastructure
Nxesi has briefed a joint meeting of the portfolio committee on employment and labour as well as the select committee of the national council of provinces on his department’s annual performance plans and budget.
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ANALYSIS: Why SA needs to ensure income security beyond the pandemic
Economic distress was the norm for many before the coronavirus outbreak. The pandemic is an opportunity to provide an economically secure future for all.
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A sombre May Day –Ramaphosa says SA won’t be spared from COVID-19 job losses
In his May Day statement on Friday, the President said the health of all South Africans is important – but poor, unemployed and working-class citizens are top of his mind.
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Ramaphosa: SA will still face challenges after turning tide on COVID-19
The president used his Freedom Day speech to highlight the deep levels of inequality exposed by the national lock down to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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How the coronavirus R350 unemployment grant will be rolled out
The special Social Relief of Distress grant will go to those who are unemployed and do not receive any other social grant or UIF payment.
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Zulu: Criteria for grant for the unemployed yet to be established
Minister Lindiwe Zulu said strict criteria still needed to be established for those who would benefit from the income grant, which would be paid to individuals who are currently unemployed.
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Activists demanding detailed plans on govt's job creation plan
With sluggish economic growth and an unemployment rate of 29.1%, activists said that the country was facing a socio-economic emergency.
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Unemployment, climate change adding to SA's economic risks, says IRM
While the risks are known, the response to it has been poor, the Institute of Risk Management South Africa said.
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SA's high unemployment rate a result of uncertain economy - economist
Stats SA announced on Tuesday that South Africa's unemployment rate remained at 29.1% - the highest it has been since 2008.
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Load shedding contributing to unemployment rate, says economist
Stats South Africa has announced that the country’s unemployment rate has remained at 29.1%.
