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Employment rate is breaking records in SA and this time its the highest ever seen before - said Zuma on Friday. Zuma further said at an African National Congress dinner in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, ahead of the official launch of the party's election manifesto on Saturday that “Millions of jobs were lost due to the economic recession in 2008.”   “Though there were very less achievements last year but they can’t be considered for granted.”More than R1 trillion were spent on the infrastructure development...

Though the Employment Tax Incentive Bill or the Youth Wage Subsidy came live, the rumours are such that it will not reduce or provide any kind of relief in the current unemployment levels among the youths - according to Rapport. Richard Pike, the CEO of labour broker Adcorp said that the subsidy would be beneficial to matriculants and also lower the trend of replacing peoples with machines on temporary basis. But this is not enough, at last the ability, training and flexible labour legislation are the only long term solution.While...

City press report - If government is thinking to increase the civil services than the number of new jobs to be delivered will go scanty or even may disappear. According to the report from Stats SA on the number of jobs created this week clearly states the scenario of  shrinkage in the industrial sector and also governments role to soothe the unemployment crisis. In the third quarter this year fresh 16 000 jobs were added in the nonagricultural sector - according to the Quarterly Employment Statistics by surveying employers. From...

Inspite of the ongoing employment crisis, expectations for better employment opportunities is still going positive in some sectors. Based on the survey by the Manpower Employment Outlook for the first quarter of 2014 - Better employment opportunities are found in the electricity, gas and water supply, mining and quarrying sectors.Employers are planning to follow moderate hiring plans of around 4% in the first quarter in 2014. Though the probable future of the better employment opportunities is sustained every quarterly, it is five percentage...

Unemployment has become a burning issue in South Africa at the rates of around 25%. The whole nation is under the pressure of increased unemployment rates. Educated youths are looking for employment and gain some experience. But they need to change their way of thinking to get a good job and must create job by starting their own business, audit and can also start their consulting firm, said Deloitte. Eugene Daniels, an education expert and Western Cape education department said that the employment crisis among the youths has became a crucial...

Though there are official policies, schemes and job creating programmes led by the government, a new smarter way has came up on the floor to help in job creation. This will definitely boost up various economic opportunities in the region and in turn provide an employment.It is for the third time the “Waste-To-Art Market” will demonstrate and disclose various innovative ideas regarding how to create good things in an artistic way from different waste materials mostly thrown in the disposal or garbage area.  The artist can...

Inspite of implementing various policies, incentive schemes and other job creating programmes, the unemployment rate in South Africa is still at an alarming rate. Infact the labour market is at the highest level of crisis in past 10 years.Loane Sharpe - Adcorp’s labour economist said that, around 500 000 youths have registered for their matric exams this year, but from that 306 000 will remain jobless and 133 000 are expected to go for their higher education. One of the cause for hindered education can be the rising education fees...