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Joburg South residents protest over unemployment concerns

Tensions over jobs escalated in Johannesburg South on Monday, where a local youth group issued a seven-day ultimatum to businesses, accusing them of hiring undocumented foreign nationals at the expense of South Africans. The Concerned Citizens Youth Desk staged a picket outside a textile factory, alleging that employers are exploiting undocumented workers while local residents remain excluded from job opportunities. Gates at a newly built shopping complex near hina Mall […]

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Tshwane residents slam tariff hikes, demand better jobs

Some residents in Tshwane are calling on government to create more job opportunities with better pay, as rising living costs continue to put pressure on households. This follows recent electricity tariff hikes that came into effect today, with many South Africans saying they are struggling to cope. Households across South Africa are feeling the strain as rising fuel costs and higher electricity tariffs place further pressure on already stretched budgets. […]

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TVET graduates demand jobs, say qualifications restrict them

Some TVET graduates in Tshwane took to the streets on Thursday, protesting a lack of job opportunities and accusing the Higher Education system of sidelining them, saying their qualifications limit their employment prospects. Scores of protesters gathered outside the Department of Higher Education and Training offices in Tshwane, where they handed over a memorandum outlining their grievances. The group says their qualifications largely restrict them to lecturing at TVET colleges, […]

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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 […]

todayJanuary 27, 2026 110

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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. […]

todayJanuary 26, 2026 105

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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 […]

todayNovember 7, 2025 64

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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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