Unemployment
Unemployed people wait in vain at company gates
Job-seekers in Germiston sit outside major local employer hoping for work
News | 17 February 2021
Desperate job-seekers are falling victim to fake employment offers
Fraudsters demand money for fees and police clearance checks
By Vusi Mokoena and Daniel Steyn
News | 16 February 2021
Covid-19 grant: no new applications will be considered, says SASSA
Beneficiaries still hoping the grant will be extended after 31 January
News | 28 January 2021
UIF applicants forced to break Covid-19 curfew rule
Some people say they queue from 3am outside Department of Labour offices in Port Elizabeth
News | 27 January 2021
Covid-19 beach closures threaten the livelihoods of car guards
“This job gave me a sense of independence and pride”
News | 25 January 2021
“I have tried all the tricks … but with no success” says frustrated Covid-19 grant applicant
Despite new Post Office system, snaking queues are the norm in Port Elizabeth
News | 22 January 2021
Their mother died in 2018. Since then this family of five has survived on child support grants
There are over 30,000 child headed households in South Africa
News | 18 January 2021
Covid-19: Long tightly packed queues outside labour department
People battling with online applications have flocked to local centres, causing overcrowding
News | 14 January 2021
Kensington housing renovated by “exceptional artisans” from informal settlement
Body corporate hires unemployed local artisans
News | 17 December 2020