Labour
Nursing the healthcare sector
Health minister shakes things up in the nursing sector
Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi's appointed eight-member ministerial task team has developed a plan of action to address education and practice issues in the profession
13 Mar 2013 - V. M.
Getting SA working
The unemployment rate should be declared a state of emergency
The recent Census places unemployment at 29.8% while some believe the expanded definition to be closer to 40%.
14 Feb 2013 - C. B.
Downward spiral
The employment rate within SA is falling at an alarming rate
Employment in South Africa fell drastically during January, according to the Adcorp Employment Index recently released.
13 Feb 2013 - C. W.
Resilient dynamism
Africa remains one of the few bright spots for economic activity
Developments in infrastructure both physical and financial, and in deeper economic integration, will be key to sustained growth in Africa.
06 Feb 2013 - C. Z.
The climate for inflation could be hit by recent agricultural wage increases
The recent wage increase saga could jeopardise labour relations
The Transvaal Agricultural Union (TAU SA) said the increase was the result of "undue pressure and intimidation by seasonal workers" adding that this created "a precedent for future actions in other sectors"
05 Feb 2013 - S. Y.
Survey the skills platform
The endless battle of the skills gap
It has been the topic of an endless discussion: South Africa’s skills shortage. From doctors to artisans, from scientists to engineers – we seem to be in a pickle when it comes to our skills situation.
19 Dec 2012 - M. M.
An unsteady future
South Africa continues to face teething problems
South Africa's economy has shed over a million jobs during the financial downturn, and has since only recovered 670 000.
10 Dec 2012 - C. Z.
Gate-way to development
Students uplift poorer communities
An innovative approach developed by postgraduate Stellenbosch University (SU) students aims to make simple yet significant improvements to the living conditions of residents in informal settlement.
15 Nov 2012 - D. P.
Unemployed graduates
The skills shortage continues while graduates remain unemployed
University degrees or diplomas don't, in themselves, hold the promise of jobs for young South Africans as hundreds of thousands of graduates battle to find work.
05 Nov 2012 - C. D.