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How Cell C is showing up for South Africa’s youth: You’ve got the idea. We’ll give you the tools

How Cell C is showing up for South Africa’s youth: You’ve got the idea. We’ll give you the toolsCell C

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for October 2026: Volunteering gives young jobseekers a head start

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for October 2026: Volunteering gives young jobseekers a head start

23 Oct 2026

A drone view shows queued dump trucks at Gold Fields Mine in Tarkwa, Ghana. Image credit: Reuters/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Gold Fields, Sibanye, AngloGold and others back Siyakha Sonke

23 Oct 2026

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Over 150,000 applicants respond to SAPS recruitment drive

22 Oct 2026

Why South African employers need a better way to say no

Why South African employers need a better way to say no

DY/DX 19 Oct 2026

Qualified artisans across South Africa have been waiting years for Red Seal certificates from the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Artisans forced to wait years for Red Seal certificates

Alice Scott 6 Oct 2026

Why hiring entry-level talent makes business sense this recruitment season

Why hiring entry-level talent makes business sense this recruitment season

Gizelle Hutchinson, SA Youth 6 Oct 2026

John Botha, joint CEO of Global Business Solutions

Cosatu protest: Why saving South African jobs must begin long before retrenchment notices arrive

John Botha 5 Oct 2026

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Further fuel price hikes could strain SA’s job market, warns economist

1 Oct 2026

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SA’s youth jobs programme surpasses 2.6m temporary opportunities

1 Oct 2026

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South Africa’s formal sector sheds 14,000 jobs in Q2

30 Sep 2026

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UIF, NEF launch R1bn fund to boost Black-owned businesses and job creation

29 Sep 2026

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Beyond regret letters: Why employers must rethink the emerging talent bottleneck

Celeste Sirin 22 Sep 2026

Dr Renee Minnaar, Dean of Faculty: Hospitality and Tourism at Rosebank International SA

Beyond the degree: Expanding student support to improve graduate employment

3 Sep 2026

#WomensMonth | When we break barriers for women, we build better economies

#WomensMonth | When we break barriers for women, we build better economies

Sharmi Surianarain and Victoria Duncan, Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator 31 Aug 2026

The missing link between education, training and employment

The missing link between education, training and employment

JNPR 19 Aug 2026

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SA unemployment rate climbs to 33.6%

11 Aug 2026

Kelly Smith, Talent Acquisition Manager, TransUnion GCC Africa

From learnerships to lifelong learning: 5 strategies for building a future-proof career

Kelly Smith 3 Aug 2026

Michelle Dobson

World Youth Skills Day: Pnet and CodeJIKA.org tackle the IT skills gap

Pnet 15 Jul 2026

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SA’s unemployment rate edges closer to 35% as mining strikes gold

8 Jul 2026

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SA’s finance minister urges data-led fix for youth unemployment

8 Jul 2026

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Can corporate volunteering help solve SA’s youth unemployment crisis?

6 Jul 2026

Retail has a role in fixing South Africa’s youth job crisis

Retail has a role in fixing South Africa’s youth job crisis

Kayleigh Fazan 6 Jul 2026

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eThekwini extends EPWP contracts, approves Sister City partnerships

3 Jul 2026

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Why SA needs to elevate entrepreneurship education from 'optional' to 'mainstream'

Nancy Dusani 3 Jul 2026

Afrizan People Intelligence BPO launches new Cape Town contact centre

Afrizan People Intelligence BPO launches new Cape Town contact centre

Afrizan 1 Jul 2026

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Beyond qualifications: 5 lessons for first-time job seekers

Xoe Mfokazi 30 Jun 2026

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Hiring for potential: How SA businesses can beat skills inflation

Lyndy van den Barselaar 22 Jun 2026

Nozuko Mzamo, founder of Ukiyo

Ukiyo launches GSSP for youth: Student support, funding and job opportunities on one app

18 Jun 2026

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SA Youth.mobi opens pathways to jobs and training for young people

18 Jun 2026

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