Browsing: unemployment

Black Sash hosted a discussion this week on whether removing social grants in an economy with high unemployment would worsen…

South Africa currently grapples with one of the world’s highest unemployment rates, standing at a staggering 31.9% in 2024, with…

Great news for millions of South African grant beneficiaries is that SASSA Gold Cards will remain operational beyond 31 May…

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has encouraged all Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beneficiaries to ensure that…

The Department of Social Development (DSD) is proposing changes to its Social Assistance Act, which includes removing the questions about…

Data workers in Africa often have a hard time. They face job insecurities – including temporary contracts, low pay, arbitrary…

To solve South Africa’s dismaying youth unemployment challenge we must end the pervasive narrative that South Africans, and particularly young…

This Youth Month, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is cautioning young people about the dangers of gambling, which can lead…

Something must be done to solve South Africa’s social ills but the country cannot afford nor sustain a Basic Income…

By Steve Kretzmann The Business Rescue Plan for the South African Post Office estimates 6,000 workers – more than half the…