August 13
South Africa: Quarterly Labour Force Survey Q2 - 2024 Shows Concerning Trends
The DA notes the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for Q2:2024, which runs from April to June, evidencing a further contracting job market and increasing unemployment rates… Read more »
April 29
South Africa: ANC-Aligned Cosatu Confirms It Is an Enemy of Unemployed South Africans
A statement released yesterday by the ANC proxies in labour federation COSATU is a timely reminder that the ANC alliance - composed of the ANC, COSATU and the SACP - is the primary… Read more »
April 26
South Africa: DA Announces Ground-Breaking New Economic Policy to Rescue South Africans From Unemployment
Unemployment is the single greatest crisis facing South Africa. Read more »
February 22, 2023
South Africa: Mandatory Above-Inflation Minimum Wage Increases Will Fuel Job-Shedding and Hamstring Small Businesses
The DA is concerned with the recent announcement of a 9.7% increase in the national minimum wage. This is a significant increase, well above the National Minimum Wage Commission's… Read more »