UIF online services frozen in court battle

Picture and words: Mary-Anne Gontsana / GroundUp The Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF) online services have been down...

South Africa’s unemployment rate hits highest level since 2022

South Africa’s official unemployment rate increased from 32.9% in the first quarter of the...

Amy Foundation partners with Lagoon Beach Hotel to address youth unemployment

The Amy Foundation has announced the continuation of its partnership with Lagoon Beach Hotel...

Community health workers toyi-toyi outside Alan Winde’s offices

Picture and Words: Vincent Lali /GroundUp Hundreds of community health workers toyi-toyed and sang struggle...

Green Riders: E-bikes tackling youth unemployment in South Africa

An initiative called Green Riders is revolutionising the delivery industry while combatting youth unemployment....

City of Cape Town won’t bend job policy, councillor tells Imizamo Yethu protesters

Words: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp The City of Cape Town will not ‘bend policy’ to...

How unemployment has changed since 2000

South Africans consistently rank unemployment as their biggest concern. Unemployment is the country’s most...

Cape Town adds more new jobs than all other metros combined

Cape Town has added 205 000 new jobs in the last year, more than...

Hundreds queue in Cape Town city centre in hope of a job

Hundreds of jobseekers queued on Wednesday in the hope of work in a call...

City youth to get ‘READI’ for employment opportunities

The City’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department (SD&ECD) introduced the youth-focused Rapid...