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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why GBV in South Africa is an economic issue

10 Jul 2025

Youth Employment

Recognise Gen Zs as an integral part of the workplace this Youth Month

17 Jun 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#YouthMonth: Why SA's Just Energy Transition needs young people, township entrepreneurs

Nonjabulo Sokhela 17 Jun 2025

Thanda’s agroecology initiative cultivates opportunities for youth as unemployment rises

Agriculture

Thanda’s agroecology initiative cultivates opportunities for youth as unemployment rises

4 Jun 2025

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HR & Management

SA’s unemployment rate dips to 31.9%

19 Feb 2025

Margolite Williams from SA Harvest with fashion students demonstrating their creative use of Blue Ribbons bags.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How the power of collaboration can turn food waste to wonder

Ozzy Nel 31 Jan 2025

Applications open for 2025 Wind Industry Internship Programme

Skills Training

Applications open for 2025 Wind Industry Internship Programme

25 Oct 2024

Source: © Sowetan The Innovation Hub and DRDGold’s Ergo Minining have signed a MOU to train 50 unemployed youth to advance entrepreneurship and create jobs in Gauteng townships

Sustainability

DRDGold's Ergo Mining and Innovation Hub partner to combat youth unemployment in Gauteng

27 Sep 2024

Agriculture jobs decline in Q2 2024 but remain above long-term average

Agriculture

Agriculture jobs decline in Q2 2024 but remain above long-term average

Paul Makube 15 Aug 2024

Source: Maize Suppliers.

Healthcare

Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

Thokozani Simelane 14 Jun 2024

Consumer insights company, KLA delves into voter sentiment ahead of the SA elections

Research

Consumer insights company, KLA delves into voter sentiment ahead of the SA elections

Candice Ulrich, Issued by KLA 17 May 2024

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HR & Management

SA unemployment rate increases

14 May 2024

Source: © 123rf The South African Breweries’ (SAB) first edition SAB Talent Challenge has launched, with young graduates between the ages of 18 – 30 years invited to take up the challenge and apply

Training

South African Breweries Talent Challenge calls on young graduates to apply

3 May 2024

Solidaridad launches employment fund to boost food security, employ youth

Agriculture

Solidaridad launches employment fund to boost food security, employ youth

30 Apr 2024

Ursula Fear, Salesforce senior talent programme manager.

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa's skills gap is a threat to innovation and growth

Ursula Fear 26 Mar 2024

Breaking the cycle of poverty by addressing education inequality

Primary & Secondary Education

Breaking the cycle of poverty by addressing education inequality

Nadia Lubowski 20 Mar 2024

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HR & Management

Stats SA records decrease in employment

20 Feb 2024

Beefmaster invests R4m in employee development, benefiting 233 individuals

Agro-processing

Beefmaster invests R4m in employee development, benefiting 233 individuals

14 Feb 2024

Economy

2023 was a somewhat better year for salaries and private pensions

31 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Maimane: Unveiling a job-centric manifesto to tackle unemployment

30 Jan 2024

A game plan to ignite entrepreneurship in Africa

Entrepreneurship

A game plan to ignite entrepreneurship in Africa

23 Nov 2023

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HR & Management

Employment back to pre-Covid levels - Labour Force Survey

20 Nov 2023

Agriculture sector defies odds with 10% year-on-year job growth in Q3 2023

Agribusiness

Agriculture sector defies odds with 10% year-on-year job growth in Q3 2023

Paul Makube 15 Nov 2023

Creating a talent pipeline is key to ramping up manufacturing and logistics beyond the festive season

Logistics & Transport

Creating a talent pipeline is key to ramping up manufacturing and logistics beyond the festive season

Viren Sookhun 8 Nov 2023

Noncommunicable diseases

Diabetes is South Africa's second biggest killer disease: hiking the sugar tax would help

6 Nov 2023

Securing tomorrow's success: The investment in education

Education

Securing tomorrow's success: The investment in education

Lizelle Strydom 24 Oct 2023

Tackling SA's youth unemployment crisis through bold education initiatives

Education

Tackling SA's youth unemployment crisis through bold education initiatives

Kelly Joshua 12 Oct 2023

Eben Meyburgh, CEO of GVK-Siya Zama. Source: Supplied

Construction & Engineering

Hope on the horizon as construction industry adds 104,000 jobs

5 Sep 2023

Against all odds: Entrepreneur of the Year represents a golden opportunity for local business owners

Community

Against all odds: Entrepreneur of the Year represents a golden opportunity for local business owners

Issued by Business Partners Limited 25 Aug 2023

Finance

Women driving retail spend as key decision makers

18 Aug 2023

File photo: Casual workers display posters advertising their skills at an intersection in Kempton Park, near Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 October 2020. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

HR & Management

Unemployment rate dips in Q2

15 Aug 2023

Overcoming the barriers to entry for youth joining the workforce: Tangible impact is possible now

Education

Overcoming the barriers to entry for youth joining the workforce: Tangible impact is possible now

Carmen Schaefer, Issued by Red & Yellow 20 Jul 2023

Unlocking opportunities for South Africa's youth in construction

Skills Development

Unlocking opportunities for South Africa's youth in construction

30 Jun 2023

Donor fatigue? Now is not the time for South Africa's NGO education sector

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Donor fatigue? Now is not the time for South Africa's NGO education sector

Lauren Bright 14 Apr 2023

Christel House SA launches initiative to support unemployed youth

Skills Training

Christel House SA launches initiative to support unemployed youth

24 Mar 2023

Local NPC celebrates, empowers women through skills development

Skills Training

Local NPC celebrates, empowers women through skills development

1 Mar 2023

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

The critical role NGOs play in South Africa

27 Feb 2023

Economy

Average take-home pay at a low point

26 Jan 2023

Avesh Singh, vice president of global operations at TransUnion

Youth Employment

Are virtual BPO operations the answer to SA's unemployment crisis?

Avesh Singh 6 Dec 2022

Job seekers wait beside a road for casual work offered by passing motorists in Eikenhof, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, 3 March 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

HR & Management

Unemployment rate dips in Q3

Kopano Gumbi 29 Nov 2022

TPN Q2 2022 report shows tenants continue to prioritise rentals

Residential Property

TPN Q2 2022 report shows tenants continue to prioritise rentals

7 Oct 2022

Return to the office, or the rise of hybrid work?

Management & Leadership

Return to the office, or the rise of hybrid work?

Issued by BrandMapp 15 Sep 2022

The Sorbet Group expands and re-launches its inspiring empowerment initiative

Health & Beauty

The Sorbet Group expands and re-launches its inspiring empowerment initiative

Issued by OnPoint PR 5 Sep 2022

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HR & Management

Unemployment rate decreases to 33.9%

24 Aug 2022

Inspired by the resilience of women

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Inspired by the resilience of women

Mmabatho Maboya, Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 23 Aug 2022