Many South Africans rely on the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) for short-term support after job loss, but claims can be denied when eligibility rules or documentation...
South Africa’s formal non‑agricultural economy lost 80,000 jobs in the first quarter of 2026, Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey shows, as employers cut...
Former Statistician‑General Dr Pali Lehohla says the South African government has repeatedly ignored structural indicators pointing to rising unemployment, a failure he described during an interview...
The Labour and Employment Department has introduced a Job Reservation Bill in Parliament aimed at prioritising local employment as South Africa faces rising unemployment and competition...
New Stats SA figures show sharp employment gap between foreign-born and locally born people Delivering the Stats SA Vote 14 2026/2027 Budget Debate in Parliament, Minister...
South Africa’s official unemployment rate has shown a welcome improvement, falling by 1.3 percentage points to 31.9% in the third quarter of 2025. However, this headline...