WORLD DAY FOR DECENT WORK 2025: ADVANCING THE JOURNEY TO 2030 SDGs
The concept of decent work, first defined by the International Labour Organization, goes beyond employment numbers.
Ramaphosa’s 10-Point Plan: Can It Really Fix South Africa’s Jobs Crisis?
Ramaphosa’s 10 points focus on key sectors that have long held the potential to unlock jobs and inclusive growth, reforming Eskom’s tariff design and accelerating new energy investments; rebuilding ports, rail, and freight corridors; revitalising mining beneficiation; and streamlining infrastructure projects with professional management and ring-fenced financing.
Lights, Skills, Action: Media & Entertainment Jobs Surge Amid Digital Shift
South Africa’s media and entertainment sector is entering a decisive new phase of digital platforms, streaming services, and creative technologies that are reshaping the industry and creating fresh career pathways.
New BBBEE Push Tests South Africa’s Path to Real Transformation.
Parliament is turning up the heat on South Africa’s transformation agenda as sweeping amendments to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) come under debate.
South Africa’s Policy and Solutions that will Break the Cycle of Youth Unemployment
South Africa entered the second quarter of 2025 with a familiar shadow hanging over its fragile economic recovery - youth unemployment.
South Africa’s 0.8% GDP Growth: What It Means for Jobs and the Future of Work
South Africa’s economy recorded a modest but significant rebound in the second quarter of 2025, with gross domestic product (GDP) rising by 0.8%, according to the latest data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).
The World of Work is Changing- How Will Your Tertiary Education Help Your Future?
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is expected to transform the work environment, training and development of the work force and hiring processes.
Apply for a National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) bursary 2026
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme provides a loan that can later be partially awarded as a bursary if recipients of the loan excel academically. Up ot 40% of the loan can be granted as a bursary
Unemployment Rises to 32.9% Youth Crisis Deepens as Mining & Steel Sectors Retract
South Africa’s unemployment rate climbed to 32.9 percent in the first quarter of 2025, up from 31.9 percent in the previous quarter.
Skills for a Shifting Economy: The Role of the Services Sector in South Africa
The services economy is a gateway to the future of work i aligned with demand-led training, entrepreneurship support, and inclusive policies,
Jobs at Risk, Skills in Transition & New Pathways Emerging
South Africa’s labour market faces fresh shocks as a convergence of industrial, trade, and skills pressures takes shape this week. At the heart of the story is the looming closure of Assmang’s Beeshoek iron ore mine.
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