Being undocumented is a victimless, bureaucratic transgression, and in countless cases the fault is not of the asylum seeker or immigrant, writes Brent Meersman.
Ramaphosa says the Presidential Employment Stimulus supported more than 650 000 people through public employment programmes.
Young people don’t stay in jobs and end up unemployed because a job isn’t suitable, it’s short term or due to issues such as transport costs.
Research shows that of employed graduates, more than 70% were employed in jobs relevant to their studies, while 27% were in unrelated jobs.
An advocacy group representing healthcare practitioners and workers has raised concern about the Workmen’s Compensation Fund shutdown.
Through the UIF, the department of labour will continue to provide relief through existing short-term/reduced work time benefits.
While the Western Cape government has welcomed the eased restrictions, it says the UIF Ters benefit needs to be extended.
A new in-depth study shows that 90% of the live music industry lost income due to COVID-19 from March until very recently. Of the musicians surveyed, 41% report selling their instruments and equipment to pay their bills; others are living on loans that will need to be repaid.
The UIF has made over R52 billion in 11.5 million payments through over one million employers, since the country went under lockdown in March
The new unemployment rate for the third quarter of 2020 was made public on Thursday – sensitive viewers may need to look away from these figures.
The UIF has announced a fast approaching closing date for July to September Ters applications. Here’s what you need to know.
Talks between unions and the public broadcaster collapsed on Friday, which could see 600 people lose their jobs
President Cyril Ramaphosa said structural reforms and other measures would play a critical role in supporting the recovery of the labour market
Stats SA released the quarterly Labour Force Survey and it’s not looking good. Several industries recorded devastating unemployment figures.
The expanded unemployment rate has shown just how deep the economic faultlines run underneath SA, after lockdown pumelled the job market.
You might have to read these figures from behind the sofa: The unemployment rate has soared in the previous quarter, after lockdown took its dramatic toll.
Accounts spreading xenophobia on Twitter has now called for “illegal immigrants” to be deported back to their countries of origin.
The Department of Labour announced that it is now “ready to make a difference in the lives of the workers again” and resume UIF Ters payments.
The UIF has, once again, delayed Ters payments in order to mitigate risks identified by the auditor-general of South Africa.
An audit report on the UIF has revealed shocking irregularities. Payments were made to the deceased and those with invalid ID numbers.
Four senior members of the UIF were suspended following the release of the auditor-general’s scathing report on Wednesday.
UIF Commissioner Teboho Maruping was placed on precautionary suspension following a report by the Auditor-General of South Africa.
On Wednesday morning, the UIF suspended the Ters payment system, but later in the day they revoked their decision amid a fraud probe by AGSA.
The DA and SA’s business community are dismayed by the decision to suspend the Ters system due to a fraud probe by the Auditor-General.
With thousands of businesses relying on the UIF TERS payments, there’s been positive developments on Thursday: July and August applications open next week.