PES launches state-of-the art mobile bus

Labour department launches state-of-the art mobile bus

By Fazila Olla 09-06-23 12:46

The Department of Employment and Labour’s Public Employment Service (PES) on Thursday launched a state-of-the-art mobile bus, the first of its kind to assist clients to enhance employment opportunities. The launch took place at the Hazyview Labour Satellite office. According to Smangela Mathenjwa, Principal Psychologist in Mpumalanga, the ultra-modern mobile bus will improve career guidance […]

Four things that count when a South African graduate looks for work

Five tips for job seekers to crack the interview code

By Beatrice Ndossi 08-06-23 21:34

Mastering oral interviews: Thoroughly research the company, prepare common questions, showcase your unique value, demonstrate active listening, maintain professionalism. ALSO READ: WATCH: Malema warns of anarchy and looting in BBC interview Employers can evaluate your communication abilities, professionalism, and suitability for the position at the crucial part of the hiring process known as the oral interview. […]

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Why South Africans are relocating to these three provinces

By Hennely Nel 06-06-23 19:46

As cost of living keeps getting worse in South Africa, citizens are looking to relocate to the three provinces with main economic hubs in the country. ALSO READ: South Africa warned of food security issues that may lead to riots RELOCATING TO BETTER LIVES AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES Recent reports show that ongoing urbanisation which is fueled […]

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From South Africa to Asia: Top Places for an ESL Teaching Adventure

By Mimi Mfundisi 29-05-23 19:54

The demand for English education in Asia has opened up opportunities for SA teachers, who are easily understood for their clear accents. The demand for English education in Asia has opened up numerous opportunities for South African teachers, who are recognized for their clear and easily understood accents. In this article, we will explore six […]

R800m to equip youth with digital skills

LIST: The most in-demand job skills in South Africa right now

By Mimi Mfundisi 29-05-23 16:54

As the unemployment rate continues to rise in South Africa, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Here are some in demand job skills. According to jobs portal CareerJunction’s employment insights report, here are the job skills that are most in demand in South Africa right now. ALSO READ: South Africa will soon ban the […]

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Cape Town’s unemployment rate is the LOWEST of all metros

By Hennely Nel 17-05-23 12:27

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city is encouraged by unemployment declining by four percentage points year-on-year, with the city maintaining the lowest unemployment rate of the metros. ALSO READ | Martha Stewart breaks Maye Musk’s record for oldest Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model However, much work still lies ahead to ensure more economic growth that helps more people […]

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Gauteng government aims to hire 6 000 people to fix potholes

By Hennely Nel 16-05-23 09:20

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi is set to employ 6 000 people to fix potholes in the province. According to The Citizen, Lesufi made the announcement on Sunday, 14 May in Dobsonville during the provincial government’s initiation of the “green army,” a Cleaning and Greening Expanded Public Works Programme. The green army will conduct clean-ups, collect waste from households, […]

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Gauteng: More than 300 000 jobs lost due to load shedding

By Hennely Nel 15-05-23 17:05

Approximately 302 893 lost job opportunities in Gauteng due to load shedding. The Democratic Alliance (DA), said this information was revealed in a reply to its questions tabled in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL). INCREASE IN JOB LOSSES DUE TO CONTINUOUS ROLLING BLACKOUTS “According to the Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, Tasneem Motara, the country […]

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Gauteng looking for unemployed youth to work in the energy space

By Mimi Mfundisi 05-05-23 15:36

Gauteng Province is looking for 6 000 unemployed youth to work in the energy space, installing solar panels. Gauteng Province is looking for 6 000 unemployed youth to work in the energy space, installing solar panels. Image via Pexels. Gauteng province is looking for 6 000 unemployed youth within the province to be trained as […]

Four things that count when a South African graduate looks for work

Four things that count when a South African graduate looks for work

By Fazila Olla 02-05-23 10:34

For many young South Africans, a qualification is perceived to be the passport to a good job and decent salary, opening the way to a better life for them and their families. South Africa’s private higher education sector has grown rapidly since 1994, when the education system began to expand under democracy. The number and […]

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South African creatives express their freedom through design

By Mimi Mfundisi 19-04-23 20:17

South African design creatives are using their craft to express their freedom as the country commemorates Freedom Month in April. Image: GCIS Vuk’uzenzele. You can express your freedom as a South African creative through art and design. Almost three decades ago, South Africa gained its freedom when it held its first democratic elections in 1994. […]

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From unemployed graduate to pig farmer

By Mimi Mfundisi 19-04-23 19:48

Zintle James, a 24-year-old pig farmer from Sterkspruit in the Eastern Cape, has embarked on a journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Image: GCIS Vuk’uzenzele. Young pig farmer Zintle James (24) is on an inspired journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Originally from Sterkspruit in the Eastern Cape, James began her enterprise in 2020 when […]

Limpopo mother turns to recycling

Limpopo mother turns to recycling to generate an income

By Fazila Olla 18-04-23 10:45

It is 10am on a Thursday morning and Dorah Ramugoni is pulling a trolley full of cardboard boxes and plastic, heading to a skip bin in President Street behind the Spar shop, in Louis Trichardt, Limpopo. Dorah Ramugoni turned to recycling in 2021 to earn a living for herself and her children. She is one […]

City gives running start to young entrepreneurs

Cape Town City invites young entrepreneurs to apply for participation in #YouthStartCT Challenge

By Fazila Olla 17-04-23 11:30

Youth unemployment remains one of the most significant challenges facing South African youth today so the City of Cape Town’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department’s invitation to young entrepreneurs to apply for participation in the annual #YouthStartCT entrepreneurial challenge is sorely needed. It will provide participants with opportunities to learn business skills and […]

Unemployment the main cause of homelessness in Tshwane, report finds

Unemployment the main cause of homelessness in Tshwane, report finds

By Fazila Olla 28-03-23 12:24

The first homeless count in the City of Tshwane, which was conducted in October 2022 and launched this week, has revealed that unemployment is the single main cause of homelessness in the city. A report launched this week counted 4,177 homeless people in Tshwane and surveyed 3,408 of them. Nearly half of those surveyed cited […]

How to rewire your brain to feel good on Mondays

How to rewire your brain to feel good on Mondays

By Fazila Olla 28-03-23 21:38

If you hate Mondays, you’re most certainly in good company. After a couple of days off, many of us have difficulty settling back into our routines and work duties. You may even have dread and anxiety that seeps into the weekend in the form of “Sunday scaries”. You can’t always change your schedule or obligations […]

Workers demand harsher penalties for farms violating labour laws

Workers demand harsher penalties for farms violating labour laws

By Fazila Olla 24-03-23 11:43

New research on several Fairtrade-certified wine farms in the Cape Winelands has found that the working and living conditions at some of these farms fall short of the standards set by Fairtrade International. New research has found that some farm workers on Fairtrade-certified wine farms, which are held to international standards, still have poor housing, […]

Seven tips for finding happiness at work

Seven tips for finding happiness at work

By Fazila Olla 22-03-23 12:02

Work, it’s something most of us do though it isn’t always enjoyable. Whether it’s long hours, gruelling tasks or just the repetitive nature of a day-to-day routine, work can sometimes be something we have to do rather than something we want to do. But given that the average person will spend 90,000 hours at work […]

5 tips for women to negotiate a higher salary

5 tips for women to negotiate a higher salary

By Fazila Olla 13-03-23 10:40

Equal Pay Day falls in 2023 on March 14 — a date determined by how long into the new year American women must work to catch up to American men’s earnings the previous year. In 2022, women earned 82% of what men earned. The wage gap for Black and Hispanic women is even higher — […]

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