Tag: Unemployment
Mr Price Foundation and Zapper launch bold initiative to combat youth unemployment Â
THE Mr Price Foundation and Zapper have joined forces to address South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis. Mr Price Foundation is leveraging Zapper’s streamlined digital...
SONA shows once again how Government has failed to turn its words into wages
Jacques Moolman, President of the Cape Chamber of Commerce & Industry
The President's latest State of the Nation Address shows once again how Government has failed to turn...
2026 municipal elections: a key test for South Africa’s Government of National Unity
2026 municipal elections: a key test for South Africa’s Government of National Unity
By Chris Hattingh
THE 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) will be a strong...
South Africa’s economy facing optimistic future
KPMG shares insights from their South Africa Economic Outlook
In search of fiscal consolidation
Positive post-election sentiment coupled with improved energy availability and reduced inflation...
Medium Term Budget Policy Statement 2024: Cape Chamber Of Commerce And Industry: Commentary
Jacques Moolman President of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry
One of the toughest jobs now in South Africa must be that of Minister...
South Africa’s demographic opportunity a key driver to unlocking population potential
By Chris Hattingh
SOUTH Africa’s young, growing population presents a substantive opportunity for the country’s future; a skilled workforce, a growing middle class with aspirations,...
Micro-Credentials offer bite-sized skills to boost youth employability
AT 45,4%, South Africa’s youth unemployment rate dwarfs the national average (32,9%), highlighting the struggle many young people face entering the workforce.
Though a traditional...
Opinion Piece by CHIETA – Youth unemployment is not the problem, it’s the solution!
By Yershen Pillay
As a country, we spend billions of rands trying to eradicate the problem of youth unemployment and yet it remains stubbornly pervasive....
Cape Town puts R5,5-million into recruiting youth for jobs
THE City of Cape Town is putting a R5,5-million budget behind Jobs Connect – a recruitment platform to link young people with employers, which...
What will result from South Africa’s pivotal elections?
By Chris Hattingh
May is election month in South Africa. Given the ongoing high-unemployment, low-growth malaise afflicting the country (resulting largely from the current governing...
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