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South Africans say ICASA data rules bring much-needed consumer relief

Some South African prepaid mobile users have welcomed the new regulations that they will soon allow unused data bundles to be rolled over. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) gazetted the rules yesterday, with the regulations set to take effect on 23 January 2026. Under the new framework, telecommunications companies will be required to allow at least one data rollover on the same terms and conditions as the […]

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Unemployed youth voice frustration over job crisis after Mantashe comments

Members of the National Youth Unemployment Movement (NYUM) have accused the South African government of failing the country’s youth, citing a lack of urgency and accountability in addressing unemployment. The civic movement had planned to march to the African National Congress' (ANC) headquarters, Luthuli House, where they planned to hand over a memorandum of demands and CV's calling for increased job creation, skills development and training programmes for the youth. […]

January 26, 2026 74

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Stranded South Africans in Ukraine highlight job crisis at home: FOSA

The Forum for South Africa (FOSA) says the plight of 17 South Africans stranded in the war-torn Donbas region of Ukraine highlights the country’s unemployment crisis and lack of economic opportunities. The men, aged between 20 and 39, were allegedly lured into joining mercenary forces involved in the Russia-Ukraine war under the guise of lucrative job offers. The group, made up of individuals from KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, reached out […]

November 7, 2025 56

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Tshwane protesters demand President Ramaphosa’s resignation

Civil society organisation, Stand Up SA, has given President Cyril Ramaphosa seven days to respond to a list of urgent demands. The movement in partnership with the youth-led organisation Enough Is Enough, led a “Ramaphosa Must Go” march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Monday, accusing the President of being a weak and ineffective leader, citing his continued silence in the face of deepening economic, political, and social […]

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Tshwane Civic Movements threaten national shutdown over youth unemployment

Several civic organisations in Tshwane are calling for a nationwide shutdown of BMW's manufacturing plants, claiming it is the only way their demands for job opportunities—particularly for South African youth—will be heard. Rea Aga Community Projects (RACP), Impact Forum by Millennium Support Services (IFMSS), and the PCC (Progressive Civics Congress), operating under the United Civic Movement (UCM) banner, held a media briefing in Soshanguve today to address the country’s escalating […]

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How the public and private sector combat unemployment hand-in-hand

South Africa is 25 years into its democracy, yet the youth graduate unemployment rate, under the age of 24, sits at a staggering 31%. The South African Council for Graduates Cooperative (SACGC) database has about 30 000 unemployed graduates from various institutions of higher education. On YFM's #YMornings Round Table Talks (#RTT) with DJ Ankletap, a discussion on the public and private sector working hand-in-hand to pull the youth out of […]

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Achieve your entrepreneurship dreams with funding from the IDC

With our ever-growing society and current economic status, the youth is looking in all directions for financially emancipating opportunities. According to IDC Impact Support Department head, Stuart Bartlett, for the South African youth, entrepreneurship is the most fruitful fete. The Industrial Development Corporation’s Development Impact Support Department, headed by Stuart Bartlett, encourages and guides the youth to branch out into their starting their businesses. The department of Impact Support marginalises people and […]

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