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Employment

21 Aug 2017

Only 4 in 10 people of working age have a job – IRR report

By Janice Roberts

Less than half of South Africans of working age have a job. This is a finding of the 2017 South Africa Survey published by the IRR, based on Stats SA data.
27 Jun 2017

Are SA's youth a lost generation?

By Janice Roberts

Are South Africa’s youth a lost generation – many of whom reportedly will never experience gainful employment? Unfortunately, this may be the case if smart strategies aren’t identified to bolster youth participation in entrepreneurship. This is according to the recently released 2016/2017 South Africa Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) which shows that youth unemployment remains at...
13 Sep 2016

South African Employers Report Cautiously Optimistic Hiring Intentions for Q4 2016

By Janice Roberts

Opportunities for job seekers are expected to be strongest in the WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADE and TRANSPORT, STORAGE & COMMUNICATION sectors; and weakest within the MINING & QUARRYING and MANUFACTURING sectors. Provincially, employers in the Western Cape report the strongest hiring intentions for the last quarter of the year, while employers within the Eastern Cape...
14 Apr 2016

SACCI: trade conditions in negative territory

By Janice Roberts

SACCI’s Trade Conditions Survey for March 2016 shows trade conditions in negative territory for the 5th consecutive month.
10 Mar 2016

Muted Trade Conditions Continue - SACCI

By Janice Roberts

SACCI’s Trade Conditions Survey for February 2016 confirmed muted trade conditions with regressive components of trade such as high input costs, low sales volumes, lower employment and passive new orders.
11 Feb 2016

Budget 2016 - voice your views

By Janice Roberts

Global economic conditions have deteriorated somewhat since the publishing of the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement in October. Sentiment towards emerging markets has grown negative and developing countries are grappling with various challenges.