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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa’s ‘working for water’ programme is meant to lead to skills and jobs: Why it’s failing

Sinazo Ntsonge 24 Feb 2025

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Labour Law

Results-based remuneration: Do minimum wage rules apply if you're not paid by the hour?

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Siya Ngcamu and Eugene Chaphi 12 Feb 2025

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Remuneration & Payroll

Minimum wage increase is coming: Is your business prepared?

John Botha 5 Feb 2025

Minister of Public Works played the classics in his opening remarks at the MinMEC

Infrastructure & Utilities

Macpherson eyes EPWP reform for job creation and economic growth

Lindsey Schutters 5 Nov 2024

Public Works department calls for skilled applicants to fill key positions

Construction & Engineering

Public Works department calls for skilled applicants to fill key positions

26 Sep 2024

Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) workers in eThekwini municipality have been protesting since Friday to be insourced by the City. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Public Works workers picket in Durban, demanding to be insourced

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 23 Jul 2024

Hundreds of workers who had been working on month-to-month Expanded Public Works Programme contracts marched to the Durban City Hall on Friday in protest against their contracts not being renewed at month-end. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Hundreds of Public Works workers march against termination of contracts

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 22 Jul 2024

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Tourism

Tourism budget speech highlights economic and job growth

18 Jul 2024

Athlone entrepreneur expands small business through CoCT initiative

Entrepreneurship

Athlone entrepreneur expands small business through CoCT initiative

16 Jul 2024

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Skills Training

Applications for Chrysalis Academy now open for women

5 Feb 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

National minimum wage increases

5 Feb 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

2,000 new waste management job opportunities in Mbombela

12 Jan 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Celebrating SA’s firefighters

28 Dec 2023

The promise to end unemployment, poverty and inequality in KwaZulu-Natal has been given a boost with the province's revitalised S’thesha Waya Waya initiative | Image:

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

S'thesha Waya Waya initiative puts food on the table

22 Aug 2023

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Law Practice

New Soshanguve Magistrate court to be completed on time

27 Jul 2023

KZN learners receive credentials as sommeliers

Hospitality

KZN learners receive credentials as sommeliers

11 Nov 2022

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Legislation

Public invited to comment on EPWP policy

19 Sep 2022

N West moves to digital livestock identification, traceability system

Agriculture

N West moves to digital livestock identification, traceability system

20 May 2022

Remuneration & Payroll

National minimum wage increases

9 Feb 2022

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Youth Employment

City of Tshwane uses electronic random draw in recruitment drive

14 Jan 2022

SanParks announces free access week dates for 2021

Tourism & Travel

SanParks announces free access week dates for 2021

28 Oct 2021

Consumers encouraged to save during Savings Month

Banking

Consumers encouraged to save during Savings Month

Issued by FSCA 29 Jul 2021

Ingula Nature Reserve declared wetland of international importance

Environment & Natural Resources

Ingula Nature Reserve declared wetland of international importance

5 May 2021

National Minimum Wage increased to R21.69 per hour

Remuneration & Payroll

National Minimum Wage increased to R21.69 per hour

10 Feb 2021

UIF opens fraud case against NPO

Criminal Law

UIF opens fraud case against NPO

10 Nov 2020

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Tourism & Travel

SANParks announces free access week dates for 2020

1 Sep 2020

DPWI partners with AgriSETA to train 400 artisans

Skills Training

DPWI partners with AgriSETA to train 400 artisans

25 Aug 2020

Kedibone Dikokwe, divisional executive responsible for conduct of Business supervision, FSCA

Financial Services

Unpacking the FSCA's mandate as a conduct regulator

Kedibone Dikokwe 2 Jul 2020

Government announces new National Minimum Wage rate

Labour Law

Government announces new National Minimum Wage rate

24 Feb 2020

R1.6bn allocated for GBV Emergency Action Plan

Health & Welfare

R1.6bn allocated for GBV Emergency Action Plan

12 Nov 2019

SANParks announces free access dates for 2019

Travel

SANParks announces free access dates for 2019

26 Jul 2019

Agriculture

Apply for agricultural funding in the North West

11 Jun 2019

City of Joburg launches new programme to promote safety, security

Tourism

City of Joburg launches new programme to promote safety, security

29 May 2019

Funding to upskill EPWP participants, further job creation

Skills Training

Funding to upskill EPWP participants, further job creation

1 Apr 2019

Map of Africa unveiled, set to boost local SA tourism economy

Tourism

Map of Africa unveiled, set to boost local SA tourism economy

29 Mar 2019

Cape Town secures R50m for green job creation, ecological restoration

Environment & Natural Resources

Cape Town secures R50m for green job creation, ecological restoration

18 Mar 2019

#BudgetSpeech2019: Boost housing provision to create jobs

Residential Property

#BudgetSpeech2019: Boost housing provision to create jobs

Rudi Botha 20 Feb 2019

#RecruitmentFocus: What you need to know about the new National Minimum Wage Act

#EvolutionofWork

#RecruitmentFocus: What you need to know about the new National Minimum Wage Act

Jacques van Wyk 9 Jan 2019

Public Works increases EPWP wage rate

Labour Law & Unions

Public Works increases EPWP wage rate

5 Nov 2018

Upcoming jobs summit to attract investment, tackle poverty

HR

Upcoming jobs summit to attract investment, tackle poverty

13 Sep 2018

Waging war on minimum wage in South Africa

Labour Law

Waging war on minimum wage in South Africa

Tracy Robbins & Rui Lopes 31 Aug 2018

Safe Space launched in CT for street people

Health & Welfare

Safe Space launched in CT for street people

4 Jul 2018

Creepy-crawlies reared in CT to root out alien plants

Environment & Natural Resources

Creepy-crawlies reared in CT to root out alien plants

28 Jun 2018

EPWP improves North West youth's job prospects

HR & Management

EPWP improves North West youth's job prospects

11 Jun 2018

Cape youth hospitality training initiative gets an extension

Skills Training

Cape youth hospitality training initiative gets an extension

5 Jun 2018

How does the proposed minimum compare to a fair salary?

Labour Law & Unions

How does the proposed minimum compare to a fair salary?

24 May 2018

Applications for minimum wage exemptions open in April

Management & Leadership

Applications for minimum wage exemptions open in April

26 Mar 2018

Cape Town to pilot "safe space" for homeless people

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Cape Town to pilot "safe space" for homeless people

Aidan Jones 22 Mar 2018

Water, drought, climate change: a holistic approach needed

Climate Change

Water, drought, climate change: a holistic approach needed

Dr Kevin Gast 16 Mar 2018