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Treasury allocates R61 billion towards employment programmes over medium term
The National Treasury is pumping R61.4 billion over the medium term to help alleviate the country’s growing unemployment crisis. Finance…
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IsiZulu remains a dominant language in SA
IsiZulu remains the most dominant home language in South Africa. Statistics South Africa said about 24% of the country’s population…
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Economists concerned that severe load shedding could stem job growth
Despite a promising recovery to get the employment rate close to pre-COVID levels, economists are concerned that severe load shedding…
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StatsSA: Formal sector remains biggest job contributor in SA
The formal sector remains the biggest contributor of jobs in South Africa with about 143,000 jobs added in the second…
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Economist warns of growing social tensions in South Africa over rising cost of living
Efficient Group economist, Dawie Roodt, has warned of growing social tensions as South Africans battle with socioeconomic issues. Roodt made…
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Stats SA: Average annual inflation rate for 2022 the highest since 2009
Statistics South Africa said that the average annual inflation for 2022 sat at 6.9%. The 2022 reading is the highest…
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Stats SA: Increasing number of teen mothers under 17
Statistics South Africa says that more than 60% of the births registered in the country were done without the details…
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Stats SA: SA still among countries with most joblessness in the world
Statistics South Africa said that while the recent unemployment rate showed signs of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the country…
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Stats SA: Full-time employment fell, part-time employment rose year-on-year
Recent data from Statistics South Africa shows a decrease in full-time employment and an increase in part-time employment year-on-year. It…
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GDP decline should serve as wake-up call for government, says Cosatu
Trade union federation Cosatu said the decline in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) should serve as a wake-up call…
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Number of pupils not attending school tripled during COVID peak, Stats SA reveals
A Statistics South Africa report has shown how the number of children not attending school tripled at the peak of…
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Government reveals minimum salaries for domestic workers
The laws regulating the employment of domestic work have changed. If you employ a nanny, cleaner, driver, gardener or other…
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Cosatu and Saftu demand decisive leadership to alleviate SA’s unemployment crisis
Unions have demanded more decisive and serious political leadership to help alleviate South Africa’s jobs crisis. On Tuesday, Statistics South…
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Stats SA fieldworkers disgruntled over delayed salary payments
Disgruntled Statistics South Africa field workers say they have taken to social media to express their anger over the non-payment…
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WATCH: Thugs loot alcohol from moving truck
Statistics South Africa recently released the latest Victims of Crime (VoC) survey, and it shows that many crimes go unreported.…
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Census 2022 extended
Statistics South Africa is urging citizens to take part in Census 2022. The population count has now been extended to…
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Measures in place to ensure census fieldworkers’ safety, says Stats SA
Statistics South Africa said that safety measures were in place for fieldworkers as the 2022 Census officially kicks off. On…
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Stats SA ready to get national census under way
Statistics South Africa has assured the public that it was ready and well prepared to ensure that everyone within the…
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Economist: Big petrol price hike to hit South Africa in February
South African consumers face little reprieve in the coming months as both fuel and food prices look to creep higher,…
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Despite growth, economy still smaller than pre-COVID levels – Stats SA reveals
Statistics South Africa said that despite the four consecutive quarters of growth recorded in the economy it remained 1.4% smaller…
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Stats SA: Manufacturing production decreased by 3.5% in November
Statistics South Africa on Tuesday said manufacturing production decreased by 3.5% in November last year. The largest contributors were petroleum,…
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Mzansi extremely worried about the possible collapse of the economy – Stats SA
More than 93 percent of respondents to a recent coronavirus (Covid-19) survey were very concerned or extremely concerned about the…
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