Tag Archives: Unemployment

‘South Africa’s unemployment crisis crippling the economy’

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Augustus Consulting

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintGlorious Sefako-Musi, SABC News, 17 September 2024 The unemployment crisis that South Africa faces does not only threaten the future of millions of young people but also the stability and economic prospects of the country. Read More

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Unemployment a ticking time bomb – Cosatu and SACP

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Augustus Consulting

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSiyabonga Mkhwanazi, IOL Political Bureau, 12 February 2022 Cosatu and the SACP have warned that rising unemployment remained a serious challenge and needed to be addressed urgently. Read More

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Half a million people lost their jobs in 2020, says Stats SA — and earnings are down too

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintTimes Live, 30 March 2021 More than 500,000 people lost their jobs between December 2019 and December 2020 when the country underwent different levels of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

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Unemployment figure expected to climb to 34% in the second quarter

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Augustus Consulting

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 28 September 2020 Founder of Economist.co.za Mike Schussler says the unemployment figure is expected to climb to 34% in the second quarter, from 30.1% in the first quarter of 2020. Read More

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