# Employment and Labour minister, Nomakhosazana Meth says despite signs of economic stabilisation and improving investor confidence, South Africa continues to face a massive job crisis. The country’s official unemployment rate rose to 32.7-percent in the first quarter of this year. Meth says her department is intensifying efforts to tackle unemployment through a combination of employment programmes, skills development initiatives, and labour market reforms. She says one of these initiatives is the revamped Labour Activation Programme, which aims to create 200-thousand opportunities during the current financial year.
Minister Meth working to improve job creation through skills development initiatives