On Workers’ Day 2025, South Africa reflected on the state of its labour market amid soaring youth unemployment exceeding 44%.

South Africans shared their debilitating stories about not having jobs. One Mzansi woman discussed how unemployment is an ...

Press Release - Today, the Democratic Alliance joins South Africans in marking Workers' Day by recognising the millions who are able to work every day with freedoms and protections, to put food on the ...

Just over 74% of South Africas electricity still comes from burning coal. In 2021, the country negotiated the Just Energy ...

A former South African state security chief warned that high unemployment and poor governance could lead to social unrest ...

Poverty remains one of South Africa’s most serious challenges. Despite being a country rich in resources, many people still live in poor conditions. High unemployment, low education levels, and ...

South Africa’s largest bank by assets under management, Standard Bank, has warned the public over the increasing prevalence ...

In the formal sector in South Africa, women, on average, get paid 12% less than men. We find that about 45% of this gap – 5.5 percentage points – is due to women being concentrated in firms that pay ...

South Africa has entered a new era—politically recalibrated, economically pressured, yet fundamentally poised. The 2024 ...

Zelensky's visit to South Africa at this point was especially significant, as Ukraine's relationship with the US - its main ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government on Thursday canceled a proposed tax increase that had threatened to collapse ...

On 1 May 2025, South Africa marked Workers’ Day, a time to reflect on the state of employment in the country. Yet, as the nation grapples with a youth unemployment rate of over 44%, experts ...