Stats SA reports a 0.2% GDP contraction in Q2 driven by falls in mining, manufacturing and trade; unemployment rises to 33.6% as exports lag imports.
Wits University says international employees make up 9% of its staff, rejecting viral claims that 98% are foreign nationals amid wider parliamentary scrutiny of foreign appointments.
KwaZulu‑Natal police commissioner Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi urges government to curb tender outsourcing and hire unemployed youth for public infrastructure projects.
The National Gambling Board says 55% of identified problem gamblers are aged 25–34 and warns against using gambling as income amid rising unemployment and economic strain.
City of Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya says 22 000 jobs were added in Q2, while opposition leader Cilliers Brink says Tshwane lost 85 000 jobs year‑on‑year,...
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...