Several industries saw declines in full time employment with over 30 000 jobs lost in the second quarter of 2024.

The Western Cape province’s unemployment rate has recently dropped to below 20% for the first time in a decade.

Academics share their take on whether South Africa’s poverty relief grant should be increased or paid to more people.

Analysts expect GDP growth to be 1.5% to 2% in the coming year, which will is also likely to see further interest rate cuts ...

While inflation decreased and the repo rate was cut twice in 2024, the rand, GDP and unemployment still show that the economy is struggling.

Food inflation plunged to its lowest in 14 years, while the unemployment crisis in ... This was according to Statistics South Africa (StatsSA), which released the data this past week.

The company said that the inflation rate is expected to end 2024 well below target and remain there through 2025.

“If you needed to find the youth unemployment numbers for South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, or anywhere on the continent you would need to go and read a very lengthy report.” However, this has now ...

In the third quarter of 2024, the national unemployment rate dropped slightly to 32.1%, with 294,000 jobs created across South Africa. However, Limpopo’s official unemployment rate increased ...

South Africa has been facing issues of poverty reduction, inequality and unemployment for decades. During these times, the ...

Watch as a woman transforms a room into a kota and chips business using her last savings, inspiring South Africans with her entrepreneurial spirit amid tough times.