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Qualification reform is a reminder that employability matters too

Higher Education

Qualification reform is a reminder that employability matters too

Lee-Ann Inderpal, Issued by Richfield 15 hours

DTIC to engage key sectors on local employment

HR & Management

DTIC to engage key sectors on local employment

18 hours

Qualification reform is welcome, but adult students need clarity, says College SA CEO

Higher Education

Qualification reform is welcome, but adult students need clarity, says College SA CEO

Issued by College SA 24 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank dilemma: Will CPI surprise trigger another rate hike?

Katja Hamilton 23 Jul 2026

Electricity pylons are seen at the Kusile coal-fired station of South African utility Eskom, as the company's ageing coal-fired plants cause frequent power outages, in Delmas, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa, 17 January 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

4th Industrial Revolution

AI could lift sub-Saharan Africa economy 4% if power, internet improve, IMF says

Colleen Goko 22 Jul 2026

Pnet Job Market Report for July 2026: Remote work goes mainstream

Trends

Pnet Job Market Report for July 2026: Remote work goes mainstream

Issued by Pnet 21 Jul 2026

Isuzu invests R2m in AI, coding and robotics lab for 650 learners

Development

Isuzu invests R2m in AI, coding and robotics lab for 650 learners

17 Jul 2026

Michelle Dobson

Youth Employment

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

Issued by Pnet 15 Jul 2026

South Africa's Stem crisis: Inequality weakens education

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa's Stem crisis: Inequality weakens education

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 15 Jul 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Skills Development & Training

Skills shortages are holding back businesses in South Africa – survey finds the weak spots

Martin Magidi and Tariro Chivige 14 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Asavele Gwele, senior investment consultant at 10X Investments.

Finance

The longevity economy is here — but is South Africa ready for longer retirements?

Asavela Gwele 13 Jul 2026

No licence, no job

Skills Development & Training

No licence, no job

Nomaswazi Nkosi, Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 9 Jul 2026

Youth empowerment starts with higher education that leads somewhere

Higher Education

Youth empowerment starts with higher education that leads somewhere

Dr Siegie Brownlee, Issued by Eduvos 8 Jul 2026

Dr. Mandi Joubert

Higher Education

Qualification is not enough: The new standard for graduate readiness in the age of AI

Dr Mandi Joubert, Issued by Eduvos 7 Jul 2026

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Education

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

Nancy Dusani 3 Jul 2026

Northlink College showcases opportunities at Cape Town Business Summit & Expo

Higher Education

Northlink College showcases opportunities at Cape Town Business Summit & Expo

Issued by Northlink College 30 Jun 2026

Image source: Getty Images

Skills Development & Training

SA is training youth for entry-level jobs AI just erased

Visagen Naidoo 26 Jun 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Funding boosts postgraduate student success – South African study measures how

Derek Yu, Christie Swanepoel, Rochelle Beukes, Ronald Arendse and Shaun Pather 23 Jun 2026

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Skills Development & Training

Hiring for potential: How SA businesses can beat skills inflation

Lyndy van den Barselaar 22 Jun 2026

Hustle culture alone is not enough for South Africa

Entrepreneurship

Hustle culture alone is not enough for South Africa

Paul Smith 18 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#YouthMonth: South Africa cannot prepare young people for an economy that no longer exists

Nelo Spies 18 Jun 2026

Supplied image: Thembi Chagonda, joint CEO of Global Business Solutions

Youth Employment

SA needs jobs, not promises this Youth Month

Thembi Chagonda 15 Jun 2026

Access to capital: A persistent barrier for South Africa’s young entrepreneurs

SMEs

Access to capital: A persistent barrier for South Africa’s young entrepreneurs

Issued by Business Partners Limited 15 Jun 2026

Supplied image: Nancy Dusani

Higher Education

#YouthMonth | Why Nated students can’t graduate and what business needs to do about it

Nancy Dusani 15 Jun 2026

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for June 2026: Jobs for a new generation

Youth Employment

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for June 2026: Jobs for a new generation

Issued by Pnet 15 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Kristof Kruger, Head: Fixed Income Trading at Prescient Securities.

Markets & Investment

This month’s test for SA bonds: Softer US CPI brings relief, not resolution

Kristof Kruger 12 Jun 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

What you need to know about the Employment Services Amendment Bill

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 9 Jun 2026

Image source: Getty Images

4th Industrial Revolution

Inaugural Future of Work and Business Conference kicks off this week

8 Jun 2026

MTN: Supporting the ecosystem, not just the programme

CSI & Philanthropy

MTN: Supporting the ecosystem, not just the programme

Issued by Trialogue 3 Jun 2026

Economy

Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

3 Jun 2026

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Youth Employment

Revamped labour activation plan to target youth unemployment crisis

2 Jun 2026

Image source: Noriko Cooper –

Higher Education

Eduvos adds new education, commerce postgrad qualifications

1 Jun 2026

Pnet Job Market Trends Report May 2026: Same job, different province, different pay

Trends

Pnet Job Market Trends Report May 2026: Same job, different province, different pay

Issued by Pnet 28 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

What Sarb’s first repo-rate hike in three years signals

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2026

Digital skills will drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

SMEs

Digital skills will drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 28 May 2026

Image source: drobotdean from

Youth Employment

New study reveals hidden 'relatability' bias blocking Black grads from jobs

28 May 2026

Supplied image: Jennifer Barkhuizen, head of marketing at Mettus

HR Tools & Software

Are background checks quietly locking candidates out of the job market?

Jennifer Barkhuizen 25 May 2026

The CEO Chirp. The skills mismatch: are we doing enough to align with real-world jobs?

Education & Training

The CEO Chirp. The skills mismatch: are we doing enough to align with real-world jobs?

John Lawson, Issued by Cape Chamber 29 Apr 2026

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Youth Employment

South Africa to place 130,000 youth with R350m employment push

21 May 2026

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa gets the bulk of social development budget allocation

21 May 2026

South Africa’s skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

Skills Development & Training

South Africa’s skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

Issued by Pnet 19 May 2026

Northlink College strengthens strategic industry partnerships through Inseta oversight engagement

Higher Education

Northlink College strengthens strategic industry partnerships through Inseta oversight engagement

Issued by Northlink College 19 May 2026

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Youth Employment

Why SA’s labour laws are failing young workers

John Botha and Thembi Chagonda 19 May 2026

Why spaza shops matter more than South Africa realises

Entrepreneurship

Why spaza shops matter more than South Africa realises

Annele Dippenaar 14 May 2026

Newsflash from the North-West University: Labour market withdrawal is on the rise

Higher Education

Newsflash from the North-West University: Labour market withdrawal is on the rise

Joseph Sekhampu, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 13 May 2026

Bolt reaches R3bn SA investment milestone

Logistics & Transport

Bolt reaches R3bn SA investment milestone

11 May 2026

South African workers love their jobs, but younger employees are still looking

Talent Acquisition

South African workers love their jobs, but younger employees are still looking

Issued by KLA 7 May 2026

Logistics & Transport

Ride-hailing emerges as key income stream for South Africans, report finds

22 Apr 2026

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Higher Education

5 ways to integrate career readiness into higher education

20 Apr 2026