Pro Tip - Employment Services of South Africa

South Africa continues to experience extremely high levels of unemployment, with the latest figures released by Statistics South Africa, the official unemployment rate stands at 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026. The high unemployment rate has increased pressure on government and private sector initiatives aimed at improving access to jobs.

Here is Teboho Thejane from the department of Labour to speak on the Employment Services of South Africa, which was created by the Department of Employment and Labour to help connect unemployed people with available opportunities….