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Unemployment rate improves to 32.1% in the third quarter

By: Marleny Arnoldi     12th November 2024 South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased by 1.4 percentage points to 32.1% in the third quarter, from 33.5% in the second quarter. The expanded... 

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Decrease in unemployment rate welcomed, but GNU blamed for economic failures

Decrease in unemployment rate welcomed, but GNU blamed for economic failures 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     Updated 5 hours ago Political parties on Wednesday welcomed the decrease in the unemployment rate, however, they slammed the Government of National Unity (GNU) for... 

Hearing into Eskom’s far-reaching retail tariff plan set for Dec 18

Hearing into Eskom’s far-reaching retail tariff plan set for Dec 18

By: Terence Creamer     Updated 5 hours ago The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published timelines for the processing Eskom’s retail tariff plan (RTP) application, in... 

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Aid workers are increasingly seen as fair game in violent conflicts

12th November 2024 In Gaza and several African countries, protection failures see local aid workers bearing the brunt of this alarming trend. Last year was the... 

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The just energy transition ignores labour outside the formal economy. So is it just?

12th November 2024 The just transition debate centres on how to move away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy systems while safeguarding working conditions,... 

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Precision policing: a vital element of reducing firearm crime

12th November 2024 A safer South Africa is only possible with less gun crime. Achieving that requires more from police than recovering illegal guns. Mass killings... 

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Hit or miss? Fact-checking former lawmaker Dakuku Peterside's statistics advising Nigeria's new education minister

12th November 2024 Nigeria's new education minister, Dr Tunji Alausa, is still getting used to the job after being appointed on 24 October 2024 following a cabinet... 

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12th November 2024 Collaborations between industry experts and the public sector are disrupting cybercrime. This white paper, developed by the World Economic Forum’s... 

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12th November 2024 Scaling up climate finance and action in fragile and conflict settings is challenging – but it is possible, as this new brief by the International... 

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Green shoots in jobs numbers must accelerate economic reform

Updated 6 hours ago Today's release by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for Q3:24 attests to our foremost commitment to... 

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More unemployment misery in Gauteng as jobless rate worsens

Updated 6 hours ago The official unemployment rate in Gauteng in the third quarter of 2024 worsened to 34.0% year on year. Much needs to be done to decrease the... 

National Treasury should guard against budget cuts affecting DBE programmes – Education committee chair

Updated 6 hours ago The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries, Mr Makhi Feni, has called on the National Treasury to... 

Statistics South Africa on official unemployment rate in third quarter of 2024

Statistics South Africa on official unemployment rate in third quarter of 2024

Updated 7 hours ago According to the QLFS Q3: 2024 results, there was an increase of 294 000 in the number of employed persons to 16,9 million in Q3: 2024, while there... 

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Sars voluntary disclosure programme drives R3.3-billion in tax collections

Updated 7 hours ago The South African Revenue Service (Sars) Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP) is a cornerstone of Sars’ approach to encouraging taxpayer compliance... 

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Costly negligence: Employee ordered to pay damages for contract breach and financial harm

12th November 2024 In a landmark ruling in Mogale and Another v National Health Laboratory Services (JS958/2019) [2024] ZALCJHB 362 (13 September 2024), the Labour... 

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The NHI Act: A flawed execution of a laudable idea

12th November 2024 Robust contestation on how to best fulfil the fundamental rights of South Africans complements and strengthens our constitutional democracy. Recent... 

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Obligations of insurers related to cybersecurity and outsourcing

12th November 2024 The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and Prudential Authority (PA) have announced that Joint Standard 1 of 2024 (Outsourcing by Insurers)... 

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