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Review of the SA economy and the upcoming municipal elections

Economy

Review of the SA economy and the upcoming municipal elections

Bashier Adam, Issued by Nexia SAB&T 3 hours

Qualified artisans across South Africa have been waiting years for Red Seal certificates from the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Higher Education

Artisans forced to wait years for Red Seal certificates

Alice Scott 5 hours

John Botha, joint CEO of Global Business Solutions

Labour Law & Unions

Cosatu protest: Why saving South African jobs must begin long before retrenchment notices arrive

John Botha 1 day

South Africa’s entrepreneurship education problem

Higher Education

South Africa’s entrepreneurship education problem

Dr Shaheen Khan, Issued by Regent Business School 1 Oct 2026

Absa opens applications for R12m youth entrepreneurship fund

Funding

Absa opens applications for R12m youth entrepreneurship fund

1 Oct 2026

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Youth Employment

SA’s youth jobs programme surpasses 2.6m temporary opportunities

1 Oct 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Further fuel price hikes could strain SA’s job market, warns economist

1 Oct 2026

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HR & Management

South Africa’s formal sector sheds 14,000 jobs in Q2

30 Sep 2026

Data literacy is no longer just an IT skill

Higher Education

Data literacy is no longer just an IT skill

Nancy Madiba, Issued by Richfield 30 Sep 2026

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Employment Equity

UIF, NEF launch R1bn fund to boost Black-owned businesses and job creation

29 Sep 2026

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Economy

Borrowing costs rise again: SA’s fragile recovery comes under fresh pressure

Katja Hamilton 25 Sep 2026

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HR & Management

Two arrested for UIF fraud

23 Sep 2026

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Talent Acquisition

Beyond regret letters: Why employers must rethink the emerging talent bottleneck

Celeste Sirin 22 Sep 2026

Eastern Cape entrepreneur turns bread shortage into growing bakery business

SMEs

Eastern Cape entrepreneur turns bread shortage into growing bakery business

18 Sep 2026

The question every student is asking

Higher Education

The question every student is asking

Dr Siegie Brownlee, Issued by Eduvos 17 Sep 2026

While we train for the future, are the foundations in place?

Skills Training

While we train for the future, are the foundations in place?

Issued by College SA 16 Sep 2026

CRET launches Siyaqhubeka Drive to Thrive to remove the licence barrier to youth employment

Skills Training

CRET launches Siyaqhubeka Drive to Thrive to remove the licence barrier to youth employment

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 16 Sep 2026

Why tertiary education still matters in a changing economy

Higher Education

Why tertiary education still matters in a changing economy

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 15 Sep 2026

Financial resilience should be built into financial services products

Financial Services

Financial resilience should be built into financial services products

Issued by MSports Marketing 15 Sep 2026

Supplied image: Recruitment Legends founder and CEO, Anthony Kettle

HR & Management

New staffing firm Recruitment Legends launches in Cape Town

11 Sep 2026

How Cell C is showing up for South Africa’s youth: You’ve got the idea. We’ll give you the tools

Retail

How Cell C is showing up for South Africa’s youth: You’ve got the idea. We’ll give you the tools

Issued by Cell C 14 Sep 2026

The entrepreneurs selected for Mr Price Foundation’s inaugural Foundation Coffee Incubator programme. Image credit:

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Mr Price Foundation’s R39.2m investment pays off for SA’s youth

9 Sep 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

OnlyFans in South Africa: What creators say about sex work, personal safety and the gig economy

Phiwokazi Qoza 10 Sep 2026

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Land & Property Law

When the relationship ends: High Court reaffirms legal exit routes for unmarried joint property owners

Kaamilah Paulse and Mia Jacobs 7 Sep 2026

ECMX study says illicit trade is crippling South Africa’s formal economy

Regulatory

ECMX study says illicit trade is crippling South Africa’s formal economy

7 Sep 2026

Dr Renee Minnaar, Dean of Faculty: Hospitality and Tourism at Rosebank International SA

Higher Education

Beyond the degree: Expanding student support to improve graduate employment

3 Sep 2026

Lessons in building your talent pipeline from HR Summit 2026

Talent Acquisition

Lessons in building your talent pipeline from HR Summit 2026

Simon Blair, Issued by Pnet 3 Sep 2026

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Economy

The lights are back on. But is South Africa really moving forward?

Xolelwa Kashe-Katiya 4 Sep 2026

"We need to master statecraft": Turning promises into progress at The Public Sector Leaders Summit

Events & Conferencing

"We need to master statecraft": Turning promises into progress at The Public Sector Leaders Summit

Issued by Topco Media 2 Sep 2026

The invisible safety net – South Africans are redefining who counts as family

Research

The invisible safety net – South Africans are redefining who counts as family

Issued by KLA 1 Sep 2026

#WomensMonth | When we break barriers for women, we build better economies

Youth Employment

#WomensMonth | When we break barriers for women, we build better economies

Sharmi Surianarain and Victoria Duncan, Issued by Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator 31 Aug 2026

Why edutainment may be the future of consumer financial education

Education & Training

Why edutainment may be the future of consumer financial education

Dr Reaan Immelman, Issued by OnPoint PR 28 Aug 2026

If AI takes the junior jobs, who learns the craft?

Advertising

If AI takes the junior jobs, who learns the craft?

Masego Motsogi, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 27 Aug 2026

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa’s R370-a-month grant has its day in the Supreme Court of Appeal

26 Aug 2026

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

Logistics & Transport

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

21 Aug 2026

Humanz appoints new country manager for South Africa

Artificial Intelligence

Humanz appoints new country manager for South Africa

20 Aug 2026

The 4 traits helping women entrepreneurs build for the long term

Entrepreneurship

The 4 traits helping women entrepreneurs build for the long term

20 Aug 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

Stop reporting the pay gap: Fix the system causing it

19 Aug 2026

Are some qualifications more future proof than others?

Higher Education

Are some qualifications more future proof than others?

Issued by SACAP 19 Aug 2026

The missing link between education, training and employment

Youth Employment

The missing link between education, training and employment

Issued by JNPR 19 Aug 2026

Ofentse Molefe, Product Lead and Professional Development Facilitator at SPARK Schools

Primary & Secondary Education

Beyond the matric certificate: Why economic success starts in Grade R

Ofentse Molefe 18 Aug 2026

Shaping the unknown: Why Dr Mandi Joubert believes the future of education is still deeply human

Higher Education

Shaping the unknown: Why Dr Mandi Joubert believes the future of education is still deeply human

Issued by Eduvos 17 Aug 2026

Business Partners Limited launches R150m SME Youth Jobs Fund set to create youth employment

SMEs

Business Partners Limited launches R150m SME Youth Jobs Fund set to create youth employment

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 17 Aug 2026

CETA Administrator Oupa Nkoane says the scale of South Africa’s infrastructure ambitions requires a fundamental rethink of how the skills development system works with industry

Skills Development

CETA: South Africa’s infrastructure boom must become an engine for skills and jobs

Issued by K and K Media 17 Aug 2026

Harambee's new Breaking Barriers report: A gender lens to the analysis of South Africa's youth employment challenge

Employment Equity

Harambee's new Breaking Barriers report: A gender lens to the analysis of South Africa's youth employment challenge

Issued by Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator 14 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leaders

Tourism

#WomensMonth | Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leaders

Robin Fredericks 13 Aug 2026

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4th Industrial Revolution

#WomensMonth | How SA women are driving the AI workforce revolution

Nancy Dusani 12 Aug 2026

Is your agency compliant? The hidden liabilities in outsourced labour

Management & Leadership

Is your agency compliant? The hidden liabilities in outsourced labour

Issued by IntelliStaff 14 Aug 2026

“Sustainability starts with a genuine commitment to want to achieve meaningful impact,” says Empact’s group sustainability executive Lara Barlow. Image supplied.

ESG & Sustainability

Empowering people to prosper: Inside Empact’s first sustainability report

Maroefah Smith 12 Aug 2026