The official unemployment rate fell by 0.6% in Q2, while the youth unemployment rate fell by 1.3%. The joblessness rate for those aged 15 to 34 now sits at 46.5%.
We take a look at the stories and pictures that made the front pages of newspapers around the world on Tuesday, 23 August 2022.
SAFTU has made calls for a higher tax for wealthy people explaining that this would be able to finance some of the needs they put forward.
Shakwane Muzi, 38, allegedly attacked his girlfriend and the man with a brick before hacking them both with a garden hoe.
Mathematics, physics, life sciences, history, agricultural science and accounting exams will be written in isiXhosa and Sesotho, said the Eastern Cape education department.
Residents in Brackenfell, Kuils River, Kraaifontein, Joostenberg Vlakte and Vredekloof will be able to update their electricity meters soon. Find the full schedule here.
SAFTU secretary-general Zwelinzima Vavi said the government must set aside at least R1 trillion for use during times of crisis.
‘The working class is being plunged into a depth of poverty that is unsustainable for the great majority of the working class,’ said GIWUSA President, Mametlwe Sebei.
Eskom said the system is under severe strain due to a shortage of generation capacity. Stage 2 load shedding could be implemented between 16:00 and 23:59 this week.
The 45-year-old accused allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl in his office at Kei Mouth police station on 6 August.
We take a look at the stories and pictures that made the front pages of newspapers around the world on Monday, 22 August 2022.
The woman in her late twenties aroused the suspicions of airport staff with her behaviour. A brick of cocaine was found in her belongings.
The 45-year-old suspect took the boy to his house where he allegedly raped him. He is due before the Libode Court on Monday.
The 45-year-old former police officer is expected to appear before the Komga Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 21 August.
The rape allegedly occurred on 6 August. The suspect was arrested on Friday. He has since resigned from the police service.
Cape Town police received a tip-off about a container full of chocolate bars being offloaded in Kensington.
The woman’s ‘uneasy behaviour’ made customs suspicious. Five kilograms of heroin were found hidden under a false bottom in her suitcase.
The crime statistics revealed that 664 more people were murdered between April and June 2022 compared to the same period last year.
We take a look at the stories and pictures that made the front pages of newspapers around the world on Friday, 19 August 2022.
Two more learners have died after the horrific truck accident at Vyfhoek Primary on Thursday. The school said the children were waiting for their scholar transport to pick them up.
The NICD is trying to establish if there is a link between the fifth and fourth cases. Both patients recently travelled to Spain.
Police said Lindy Oberholtzer was hit over the head with a sharp object. They aren’t yet sure how her killers gained entry to the home.
The victim was asleep in her room when the suspect walked in and allegedly raped her before strangling her on Wednesday.
Five children were killed at Vyfhoek Laerskool in Potchefstroom on Thursday afternoon when a truck crashed through a fence.
The pilot whale calf was found at Table View beach on Thursday morning. The government will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death.