Unemployment
Government is killing the film industry, say protesters
Hundreds of industry professionals marched in Cape Town calling for a meeting with trade and industry minister
By Liezl Human
News | 28 January 2026
State is blocking access to SASSA grants, argue activists
The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) and the #PayTheGrants campaign want the Supreme Court of Appeal to dismiss government’s appeal
News | 28 January 2026
SRD grant increase is “simply unaffordable” says Treasury
Government appeals ruling that R370 grant regulations are unconstitutional and unlawful
News | 26 January 2026
Future of SRD grant uncertain, says Treasury
Universal Basic Income Coalition says government’s proposals to link the grant to employment-related conditions could exclude eligible beneficiaries
News | 6 January 2026
Lesotho sheds textile jobs amidst US trade uncertainty
Hippo Knitting has laid off 295 workers and plans to retrench another 420 in January
News | 11 November 2025
Police block protest by textile workers in Lesotho
Unions accuse police of acting unlawfully by denying permission for a protest march against job losses
News | 28 October 2025
Unemployed Capetonians march for jobs, safety and water
“I don’t see the point of filling out these [jobseekers’] forms anymore”
Brief | 25 October 2025
Contract workers march in Joburg demanding permanent jobs
Expanded Public Works Programme employees march to Premier’s office
Brief | 21 October 2025
Hundreds of jobs at stake at Lesotho diamond mine
25% state-owned Kao Mine could shut down “within weeks”
News | 21 October 2025