Expungement helps minor offenders get jobs
The significant increase in fraud and corruption in the South African business landscape has seen business leaders prioritise background screening services before committing to employment, contract and tender agreements. This is according to Ina van der Merwe,...
Unemployment burdens youth
While unemployment across the board in South Africa is increasing, the youth aged 15 to 34 have borne the brunt of the global economic crisis and the subsequent sluggish employment recovery with a higher unemployment rate than adults. According to Statistics SA’s report, National and provincial labour market: Youth – Q1: 2008 – Q1: 2015, the unemployment rate among youth rose from 32,7% in 2008 to 36,1% in 2011, and has remained between 35% and 37% every year.
Youth key to Africa’s future
Kathy Gibson reports from the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – The issue of youth unemployment cannot be shelved, and needs to be tackled now. President Jacob Zuma, speaking the World Economic Forum on Africa this morning, stresses that young people need...The coolest brands in SA
Samsung, Xbox and DStv are among the coolest brands in South Africa, as voted by the country’s youth. The Sunday Times Generation Next Survey Awards, in partnership with HDI Youth Marketeers and sponsored by Waltons, has returned for the 11th year to celebrate the most influential brands amongst the youth today. The annual event was held at the Sandton Convention Centre this year to accommodate the enormously growing platform that the Awards have become for marketers, brands and celebrities alike.