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SA’S YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS: CAN DIGITAL SKILLS UNLOCK THEIR FUTURE?
Professor Khehla Ndlovu | 17 July 2025 A year into South Africa’s national government of unity (GNU), the country’s young people remain...
BEE NEWS
Jul 17, 20254 min read


URGENT COURT ACTION AIMS TO HALT EMPLOYMENT EQUITY QUOTAS
Ciaran Ryan | 14 July 2025 Business organisations say government’s new race and gender targets are procedurally flawed and unconstitutional. Sakeliga and the National Employers Association of SA (Neasa) filed an urgent Gauteng High Court application this week challenging race and gender targets under the Employment Equity Amendment Act (EEAA), which became law in January 2025. The act sets hiring quotas for 18 economic sectors, from agriculture and mining to transport and con
BEE NEWS
Jul 16, 20254 min read


STEENHUISEN HAILS 'YOUTH BUDGET' AS 3,000 AGRICULTURE GRADUATES LAND INTERNSHIPS
Modiegi Mashamaite | 10 July 2025 Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has revealed that South Africa’s agricultural sector is...
BEE NEWS
Jul 15, 20253 min read


US TARIFFS THREATEN SMME EXPORTS, SAYS ETTP
Bizcommunity | 14 July 2025 South African small businesses could face a major blow after the United States confirmed a 30% tariff on all...
BEE NEWS
Jul 15, 20251 min read


‘FRONTING’ BACKFIRES ON EPCM BONISANA
Bongani Mdakane | 13th July 2025 A Pretoria husband and wife embroiled in a complicated “fronting case” have had to wait for more than a...
BEE NEWS
Jul 14, 20255 min read


COMMISSIONER RAISES CONCERNS OVER IMPLEMENTATION, FUTURE OF BEE
SABC | 13 July 2025 The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commissioner has raised concerns on the adequate implementation and the...
BEE NEWS
Jul 14, 20251 min read


TOURISM BUDGET PROPOSES R2.4BN FOR 2025/26
Bizcommunity | 10 July 2025 Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille has delivered the Budget Vote for the 2025/26 financial year, unveiling...
BEE NEWS
Jul 11, 20253 min read


TOURISM KEY TO JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, SAYS DEPUTY MINISTER
Karabo Marifi | 9 July 2025 Tourism is a powerful engine for job creation, poverty reduction, and inclusive economic growth in South...
BEE NEWS
Jul 10, 20253 min read


SAKELIGA, NEASA LODGE LEGAL CHALLENGE AGAINST EMPLOYMENT EQUITY QUOTAS
Sabrina Jardim | 9 July 2025 Business organisation Sakeliga and the National Employers' Association of South Africa (Neasa) have...
BEE NEWS
Jul 10, 20252 min read


STATS SA AND CAPITEC BANK CEO DISCUSS SOUTH AFRICA'S UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS
Siphesihle Buthelezi | 8 July 2025 Stats SA has defended the integrity of its official unemployment statistics following a high-level...
BEE NEWS
Jul 9, 20252 min read


IRR TO SUBMIT ANTI-RACE LAWS PETITION TO DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR
IRR | 8 July 2025 South Africans have made their voices clear, and they want race laws scrapped, says the Institute of Race Relations...
BEE NEWS
Jul 9, 20252 min read


MANAMELA CHAMPIONS SMME-CENTERED SKILLS INVESTMENT IN SA
Johnathan Paoli | 7 July 2025 Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela has reaffirmed government’s commitment to...
BEE NEWS
Jul 8, 20253 min read


CONWAY WILLIAMS: WHY ESG STILL MATTERS
Conway Williams | 3 July 2025 It is, at its core, a risk management lens — one that helps identify material long-term risks and...
BEE NEWS
Jul 8, 20254 min read


THE BEE 100: PUBLISH THEIR NAMES
Viv Vermaak | 6 July 2025 World attention is increasingly focused on South Africa. In the vast, rich country of extremes and diversity,...
BEE NEWS
Jul 7, 20256 min read


R174.5 MILLION TOURISM SAFETY TENDERS UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT AFTER SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS
Seth Thorne | 6 July 2025 The Department of Tourism (DoT) has confirmed that it is investigating allegations of irregularities in its...
BEE NEWS
Jul 7, 20256 min read


LAND REFORM CHALLENGES HINDERING BLACK FARMERS FROM THRIVING IN SOUTH AFRICA
Gcwalisile Khanyile | 3 July 2025 Land reform beneficiaries in South Africa are experiencing major challenges in making land productive...
BEE NEWS
Jul 4, 20256 min read


SAPPI POWERS TOWNSHIP ENTERPRISE WITH STRATEGIC MSME INVESTMENT, FUELLING SOUTH AFRICA’S KASINOMICS TRANSFORMATION
Creamer Media | 30 June 2025 South Africa’s rural and peri-urban areas are home to a vibrant informal economy—an enterprising ecosystem...
BEE NEWS
Jul 3, 20254 min read


NO ONE-STOP SOLUTION TO SUCCESSFUL TALENT RETENTION
Shaun Smit | 2 July 2025 With South Africa’s skills shortage, the high cost of employee turnover and increasingly mobile skilled...
BEE NEWS
Jul 3, 20253 min read


RAMAPHOSA REAFFIRMS B-BBEE AND EEIP AS ESSENTIAL TO ECONOMIC REDRESS AND TRANSFORMATION
Hope Ntanzi | 1 July 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to broad-based economic transformation,...
BEE NEWS
Jul 2, 20253 min read


ARE YOU EMPLOYED IF YOU WORK AN HOUR A WEEK? STATS SA SAYS YES
Adriaan Kruger | 30 June 2025 The unemployment rate depends on your definition of employment … It happens from time to time that someone...
BEE NEWS
Jul 1, 20256 min read
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