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A Komani-born chartered accountant (CA) gives insight into why the shortage of CAs prevails in the country while also providing input on how SA’s household debt crises can be eliminated.

Over 200 child marriages were recorded in South Africa in 2021, Statistics SA has revealed.

More than 3,000 domestic workers lost their jobs last year due to the emigration of employers while more than 2,000 were fired because their employers could no longer afford to keep them.

Econometrix Chief economist Azar Jammine says the South African Reserve Bank may not raise the repo rate on Thursday following the drop in inflation in June.

The scourge of gender-based violence in SA has been thrust into the spotlight through a number of productions at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda.

Government’s response to youth unemployment brought forth Gauteng government launching Nasi Spani, a job creation strategy that aims at addressing unemployment and promoting access to permanent government jobs, from entry level to senior management positions.

'The South African government has demonstrated a lack of adequate and impactful public policy implementation to address issues confronting young black people.'

This Youth Month we reflect on our country’s young people, many of whom are feeling disheartened, disengaged and demotivated. And who can blame them?

Real wage growth remains limited while the effects of ongoing load shedding are still to be felt, in addition to the 4.75% increase in the repo rate.

Corporal punishment might give short-term obedience out of fear, but the long-term consequences are resentment and trauma