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Employment

04 Mar 2025

Excelsior Paints celebrates a rich legacy 

By Staff Writer

As Excelsior Paints nears its 88th anniversary this June, we celebrate the rich legacy of one of South Africa’s oldest and most respected independently owned paint manufacturers. From its humble beginnings as a family business to its rise as an industry leader, Excelsior Paints stands as a testament to resilience, innovation, and an unwavering dedication...
11 Jun 2024

Innovative hospital upgrade boosts health and employment in Zithulele

By Staff Writer

GVK Siya-Zama, as one of the largest privately-owned construction companies in South Africa, is committed to driving this change, with the upgrading of Zithulele District Hospital in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape.
22 Feb 2022

Critical Skills List: a wake-up call for South African education and training systems

By Staff Writer

The Critical Skills List suggests that there are simply not enough experienced professionals to help bridge the skills gap due to the lack of opportunities available for such professionals in the country.
17 Feb 2022

To recruit or be recruited – a guide for 2022

By Staff Writer

Ayanda Mbanga, CEO of media Ayanda Mbanga Communications, which signed an agreement with LinkedIn Talent Solutions, shares recruitment insights for 2022.
11 Feb 2022

Why South Africans need the lifeline of income protection

By Staff Writer

The long-term loss of income due to illness or injury is the single biggest financial risk young people face throughout their working lives.
08 Feb 2022

10 Things you need to know about the new critical skills list

By Staff Writer

Here is a quick overview of the top 10 facts you need to know.

22 Sep 2021

What can SA’s financial and economic heritage tell us about our future?

By Staff Writer

September is Heritage Month in South Africa. As a diverse but also divided society, building a shared view of our heritage is very much a work in process. Nonetheless, all South Africans have an interest in sharing in a more prosperous economy with more jobs and less poverty.
10 Sep 2021

Achieving SA's economic growth and employment imperatives

By Staff Writer

The success of an economy can be measured against a simple mantra: Everyone who wants a job, has a job. This is the view of Kevin Lings, chief economist at STANLIB, who spoke on Thursday at the 2021 Allan Gray Investment Summit. The virtual event brought together local and international investment managers and other finance...
15 Jun 2021

Honouring the past to change the future: Why investing in SA’s youth is critical

By Staff Writer

Every year, South Africa remembers and marks the Soweto youth uprising of 16 June 1976. It is a significant day in the country’s calendar because it serves as a reminder of the power and potential of South Africa’s young people as the future of the country.

07 Jun 2021

A country can only create the amount of jobs it is allowed to

By Staff Writer

All countries have their own laws, regulations and policies and this to a very large extent determines the environment within which jobs can be created. Should such an environment not be “job creation friendly”, a country will not be able to create as many jobs as it otherwise could have.

02 Jun 2021

Colourful rugs brighten up industrial head office

By Staff Writer

Danish-based Ege Carpets, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers in design, development and the production of high-quality flooring products, recently carpeted the head office of the company, Indeed, a major employment agency in the Netherlands. KBAC Flooring, with offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg, is the exclusive supplier of Ege products in South Africa. Indeed’s prestige...
26 May 2021

The 'relay race' that seeks to kickstart youth employment

By Staff Writer

The pandemic has picked an existing wound in our country’s socio-economic skin. Stats SA recently reported that the youth unemployment rate in the country had increased from 52.30% in the second quarter of 2020 to a staggering 61.30% in the third quarter of 2020