Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has called on state negotiators and labour unions to return to the Bargaining Council to finalise the public sector wage negotiations as soon as … [Read more...]
Wage increase for taxi, hospitality industry workers
Pretoria – The Department of Labour has announced a wage increase for employees in the taxi and the hospitality industries with effect from July 1. According to the department, the current minimum wages for hospitality … [Read more...]
Transnet skills development at heart of strategy
Pretoria - Skills development and job creation is at the forefront of Transnet's Market Demand Strategy. "Human capital development is going to be at the forefront of our plan and our programme because we have to … [Read more...]
Wage increase to cost R30bn
Pretoria – The newly appointed Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says the public servants wage increase currently being offered by government would cost the country R30 billion and that government … [Read more...]
Unemployed youth take road traffic course
Pretoria – About 20 unemployed youth have been contracted by the North West Department of Human Settlements, Public Safety and Liaison to be part of a learnership programme on Road Traffic Law Enforcement (NQL 4) to help … [Read more...]
Youth to benefit from intl job placement programme
Mahikeng - Young people in the North West who are interested in working in the hospitality and tourism industry are being given a chance to gain experience overseas. The Ubuntu International Job Placement programme is … [Read more...]
Slight growth in March employment numbers
Pretoria - The number of people employed in the formal non-agricultural sector of the South African economy increased by about 5 000 persons (or 0.1%) in the first quarter, says Statistics South Africa. In its March … [Read more...]
ILO tackles issue of unemployed youth
Pretoria – The International Labour Organisation (ILO), which is currently holding its 101st Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, says up to 75 million young people between the ages of 15 and 35 are … [Read more...]
NYDA helps youths find jobs
Mbombela - The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is using Youth Month to help unemployed youngsters find jobs. "We decided not to sit and cry about the past, but to fight the issues that affect the youth … [Read more...]
Govt promotes fair labour practices on wine farms
Pretoria - Government, labour and farmers are united in supporting a programme to fast-track the implementation of fair labour practices on wine farms. Steve Galane, the Communications Director at the Department of … [Read more...]
