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South Africa: Plan to Extend Unemployment Payouts
GroundUp, 17 June 2014
More than 8.5 million people are receiving payments from the Unemployment Insurance Fund. If a bill before parliament's labour committee is passed, benefits could be extended to a… Read more »
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South Africa: Domestic Workers Urged to Register for UIF
SAnews.gov.za, 16 March 2014
The Minister of Labour Mildred Oliphant has urged domestic workers to register for the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to ensure they have a cushion in the event they find… Read more »
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South Africa: Domestic Workers' Employment Conditions Under the Spotlight
SAnews.gov.za, 2 June 2014
The Department of Labour is to undertake a series of hearings to allow employees in the domestic workers sector to have a say in the determination of their new wage structure and… Read more »
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South Africa: Training Programme Launched to Benefit 8000 Unemployed
SAnews.gov.za, 3 December 2013
The Minister of Labour Mildred Oliphant has announced a R300 million training programme that will benefit 8000 unemployed people and youths. Read more »
S Africa May Extend Unemployment Payouts
More than 8.5 million people are receiving payments from the Unemployment Insurance Fund. If a bill before parliament's labour committee is passed, benefits could be extended to a year.
Unemployed young men in Mamelodi, South Africa wait for an offer of casual labour next to businesses that are trading out of converted shipping containers.
