Pretoria – An upcoming two-day G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting is expected to develop new paths for job creation, among other pertinent issues. Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant will lead a high level … [Read more...]
More jobs in formal sector
¨Pretoria - Employment in the formal non-agricultural sector increased slightly between the quarters ended March and June 2011, increasing by 0.1%, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday. In its June … [Read more...]
Artisan programme promises jobs for youth
Pretoria - Public Works Deputy Minister, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu has guaranteed young people who are on her department’s Artisan Development programme jobs upon completing their training. Bogopane-Zulu made her … [Read more...]
Road shows to assist unemployed graduates
Pretoria - The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) will embark on road shows to link unemployed graduates to jobs at government departments. NYDA executive chairperson, Andile Lungisa, will lead the road shows … [Read more...]
Trade, job creation central to Norway visit
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has used his state visit to Norway to raise South Africa’s trade and job creation profile. “We look forward to increasing trade between our two countries as part of efforts to boost job … [Read more...]
New Growth Path brings in jobs
Cape Town – Government has created thousands of jobs since the New Growth Path (NGP) was adopted by Cabinet in October last year, figures released on Tuesday by the Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel … [Read more...]
Energy opportunities for women
Durban - A number of jobs and business opportunities will arise as government continues to design implementation programmes that favour renewable energy and energy efficiency. This information was made available at a … [Read more...]
Ekurhuleni targets to create 180 000 jobs
Pretoria - Ekurhuleni mayor Mondli Gungubele has committed his municipality to create 180 000 jobs in the next five years in direct response to President Jacob Zuma’s call for job creation. Speaking at the first council … [Read more...]
Unemployment rises to 25.7%
Pretoria - Unemployment in the second quarter of rose to 25.7 percent compared to the first quarter’s 25 percent, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said. “The unemployment rate increased by 0.7 of a percentage point … [Read more...]
Limpopo makes strides in job creation
Pretoria - As the country slowly rebounds from the global economic crisis, the Limpopo provincial government is making great strides in terms of job creation. In the first quarter of the current financial year, the … [Read more...]
