South Africa’s unemployment rate rises to 32.7%
South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026, up from 31.4% in the final ...
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Domestic workers face fresh pressure as jobs market worsens
South Africa’s worsening jobs picture is bad news for domestic workers, even if the latest official labour release does not ...
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SA unemployment rate dips to 31.4%
South Africa’s official unemployment rate edged down to 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, from 31.9% in the previous ...
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Why work-from-home opportunities are shrinking in South Africa
Work-from-home opportunities in South Africa are becoming less common as employers reassess productivity, collaboration, and organisational culture in a post-pandemic ...
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