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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... →
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
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... →
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,... →
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... →
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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Unpacking Cyber Resilience
12th November 2024 In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, cyber threats are becoming increasingly complex. Recognizing that individuals and organizations cannot... →
Disrupting Cybercrime Networks: A Collaboration Framework
12th November 2024 Collaborations between industry experts and the public sector are disrupting cybercrime. This white paper, developed by the World Economic Forum’s... →
World Energy Transitions Outlook 2024
12th November 2024 Despite the commitments made at COP28 in Dubai in 2023 – including the call on parties to triple renewable power capacity and double the rate of... →
Strengthening resilience and climate adaptation in conflict and fragile settings: towards effective action
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... →
Statements
Green shoots in jobs numbers must accelerate economic reform
Updated 5 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... →
More unemployment misery in Gauteng as jobless rate worsens
Updated 5 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 5 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
Updated 6 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... →
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... →
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... →
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)... →
