# 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. […]
# 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. […]
# 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 […]
# Die Congress of the People doen ‘n beroep op die Regering van Nasionale Eenheid om werkloosheid tot ‘n nasionale ramp te verklaar en ‘n dringende werk- en jeugindiensnemingsprogram in te stel. Die oproep volg nadat die land se amptelike werkloosheidsyfer in die tweede kwartaal van 2026 tot 33,6-persent gestyg het, vergeleke met die vorige […]
