[TOP STORY] Presidential Employment Stimulus has delivered 1.2 million jobs

Loading player...
‘Right now, we have 235 000 young people placed as school assistants in 23 000 schools in the country. That is the biggest youth employment programme the country has seen,’ says Dr Kate Philip, programme lead: Presidential Employment Stimulus.
27 Jun 2023 9AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

Other recent episodes

R1bn private push to rescue key Joburg precinct

From seabed to state coffers: How oil and gas could reshape SA’s economy. Can South Africa grow while balancing global pressure and tight finances? And why spending on baby products is still rising.
20 Feb 4AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] R700bn procurement crisis demands more than compliance

‘I think that there's interference on multiple levels and I think that political interference really plays a part in terms of ensuring that there's transparency around tender processes,’ says Paul Vos, regional MD, Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.
19 Feb 8AM 8 min

Electricity reform enters make-or-break phase

Unemployment dips to 31.4%, but SA’s jobs crisis is far from over. Will changes to the Credit Act make loans easier or more expensive? And inside the conference redefining Africa’s creative future.
18 Feb 5AM 33 min