# The DA says it is clear that South Africa’s jobs crisis is worsening, not improving, as economic reform is happening far too slowly to spur growth at the pace required to create jobs. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey shows that the country’s official unemployment rate has increased by 0.9 percentage points from 32.7-percent […]
# Rise Mzansi says the rising unemployment rate shows that the government needs a new approach to the economy. Following the latest labour force survey showing unemployment at 33.6-percent, the party calls for urgent reforms to local government, as well as improvements to water, energy and transport infrastructure to support economic growth and job creation. […]
# AgriSA, Agri Western Cape and the Canning Fruit Producers Association are calling for urgent talks with Premier Foods over plans to stop soft-fruit canning at its Tulbagh facility before the 2026/2027 harvest. The organisations warn the closure could affect more than 200 fruit producers, thousands of jobs and the wider Western Cape fruit industry. […]
# The Congress of the People is calling on the Government of National Unity to declare unemployment a national disaster and introduce an urgent jobs and youth employment programme. The call follows a rise in South Africa’s official unemployment rate to 33.6-percent in the second quarter of 2026, up from 32.7-percent. COPE wants the government […]
# The Western Cape government says it will intensify efforts to attract investment and create more jobs, following a decline in the province’s unemployment rate to 19.5-percent between April and June. The province created 91-thousand jobs year-on-year, with strong growth in finance, trade and agriculture. The provincial government’s Regan Thaw says the focus remains on […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association is raising concern over the rising unemployment rate, which reached 33.6-percent between April and June. According to the union, 345-thousand more people became unemployed, while youth unemployment rose to 47.4-percent. MISA’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola calls on the government, business and labour to work together to create permanent jobs, invest in […]
# Rise Mzansi sê die stygende werkloosheidsyfer toon die regering het ‘n nuwe benadering tot die ekonomie nodig. Die jongste arbeidsmagopname toon werkloosheid staan op 33,6-persent. Die party vra daarom dringende hervormings aan plaaslike regering, asook verbeterings aan water-, energie- en vervoerinfrastruktuur om ekonomiese groei en werkskepping te ondersteun. Mabine Seabe van Rise Mzansi sê […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse regering sê dhy gaan pogings verskerp om beleggings te lok en meer werksgeleenthede te skep, na die provinsie se werkloosheidsyfer tussen April en Junie tot 19,5-persent gedaal het. Die provinsie het op ‘n jaargrondslag 91-duisend werksgeleenthede geskep, met sterk groei in finansies, handel en landbou. Regan Thaw van die provinsiale regering sê […]
# Die Motorbedryf-personeelvereniging is bekommerd oor die stygende werkloosheidsyfer, wat tussen April en Junie tot 33,6-persent gestyg het. Volgens die vakbond het 345-duisend meer mense werkloos geraak, terwyl jeugwerkloosheid tot 47,4-persent gestyg het. Phakamile Hlubi-Majola van MISA vra die regering, sake-ondernemings en arbeid om saam te werk om permanente werkgeleenthede te skep, in vaardighede te […]
