Fin24 says South African taxpayers are footing a R30-billion wage bill to keep public servants employed and Lindiwe Sisulu, the new public service minister says this is already R1,8-billion more than was budgeted for salaries.
20 Jun 2012 16:05Statistics South Africa says formal employment rose marginally in the first quarter of this year with 5 000 people being employed in new jobs in the non-agricultural sector.
20 Jun 2012 16:00According to a
Business Live report, confidence in South Africa's construction industry appears to be rising according to figures released by Stellenbosch University's Bureau for Economic Research report with the index rising to its highest level since 2009.
19 Jun 2012 13:59
[Mamodima Monnakgotla] Seven former employees who claim they were unfairly dismissed last year have dragged popular Gauteng radio station, Kaya FM, to court.
19 Jun 2012 11:40
[Paul Brand] Does your recruitment advertising attract the right candidates? Here are some suggestions on how you can make your job adverts more effective and more likely to attract the response you want.
19 Jun 2012 05:18
Government and Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) agree on the principles underlying the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) but will continue consultation on the detail of implementation.
18 Jun 2012 12:28
Former acting police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, is not bitter at being overlooked for the top post in the SAPS.
18 Jun 2012 12:04
South African employers report upbeat signs for job seekers in the third quarter of 2012. With 11% of employers forecasting an increase in staffing levels, 7% anticipating a decrease and 81% expecting no change, the resulting Net Employment Outlook stands at +4%. Once the data is adjusted to allow for seasonal variation, the outlook stands at an encouraging +6%.
18 Jun 2012 09:35
June in South Africa is unofficially known as "Youth Month", and Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has re-affirmed its commitment to ensuring that this sector of the population are equipped to participate meaningfully in the country's economy.
18 Jun 2012 07:41For most school-leavers, the world of work is hard to get into. iSpani, a new SABC TV programme, is a reality documentary that takes viewers into the world of work and shares the many types of employment and career plans available. Unemployed viewers trying to get onto the job market are exposed to a variety of career opportunities, looking at multiple industries with employment potential for those starting out.
18 Jun 2012 07:33[Alistair Anderson] Transnet's plan to invest some R330bn in infrastructure over the next seven years should create an incentive for more black people to pursue engineering as a career‚ speakers at the fourth National Society of Black Engineers Conference said Thursday.
15 Jun 2012 12:25 CAPE TOWN: The Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities would this financial year help those with disabilities to find work and set up small businesses, the minister of women, children and people with disabilities Lulu Xingwana said on Wednesday, 13 June 2012.
14 Jun 2012 11:57PRETORIA: Labour minister, Mildred Oliphant has paid tribute to the outgoing director-general of the International Labour Organisation Juan Somavia, saying under his tutelage, the voice of labour was audible on the international stage.
14 Jun 2012 11:30Gauteng's development agencies would work this year towards providing additional certainty to business in order to inspire investment, aiming for a "conducive environment" for attracting foreign investment as well as the expansion of local businesses, Gauteng economic development MEC Qedani Mahlangu said on Friday.
14 Jun 2012 11:28
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