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Nobody is ever really ready for a retrenchment. One morning your manager asks you to step into a meeting you were not expecting, and the words 'operational requirements' and 'Section 189 process' start appearing in sentences directed at you. In that moment, most employees...
Let us be honest for a moment. A lot of South Africans end up in jobs they did not choose so much as stumble into. You took what was available. You followed the advice of someone who meant well but knew nothing about your...
Last updated: April 2026 | Reading time: 15 minutes | For: South African job seekers, recent matriculants, unemployed graduates, and anyone wanting to upgrade their CV without spending money | Sources: Google, NEMISA, Digify Africa, IBM, HubSpot, Coursera, Career Junction Employment Insights Report 2026,...
This guide explains Section 18 in full: exactly what it says, what each of the four payment scenarios means in practice, who is covered, who is not, how to calculate what you are owed at any salary level, the special rules for shift workers...
For a job seeker in South Africa right now, this creates a situation that is simultaneously more difficult and more nuanced than it appears. Some sectors are genuinely expanding because of this conflict. Others are contracting. And how you position yourself in the next...
The Easter long weekend in South Africa runs from Good Friday on 3 April to Family Day on 6 April 2026 — four consecutive days away from the ordinary rhythm of the working week. If you are currently looking for a job, those four...
Last updated: March 2026 | Reading time: 16 minutes | Based on the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2026 UIF regulations, and confirmed benefit rates | For: Employed women in South Africa preparing for or currently on maternity leave If you are pregnant and employed in...
If you work in a hotel, restaurant, guest house, game lodge, coffee shop, pub, fast food outlet, or any related hospitality business in South Africa, Sectoral Determination 14 (SD14) governs your employment relationship. It sets the minimum standards for your wages, working hours, leave,...
The job market can feel like a wall. Advertisements ask for experience you do not have and qualifications you cannot afford. It feels like every employer wants a degree, and every entry-level role requires two years of work history. This is discouraging, and for...
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration — the CCMA — is the single most important institution for South African workers who have a dispute with their employer. It is free to use. You do not need a lawyer to start the process. And...
Being dismissed from your job is one of the most stressful things that can happen to you. Whether it came after a disciplinary process you felt was unfair, without any warning at all, or through a resignation that you were effectively forced into, the...
South Africa's cost of living has climbed sharply over the past few years. Electricity, food, fuel, and rent keep rising while salaries stay flat. The result is that millions of South Africans are looking for ways to make extra money alongside their main job,...
If you are unemployed and struggling to find work, the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) may be one of the most accessible opportunities available to you right now. It requires no prior work experience, accepts applicants without matric, and is open to South Africans...
The SASSA Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant is a monthly payment of R370 provided by the South African government to unemployed citizens who have no other source of income. It was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic and has been extended multiple times —...
South Africa has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world. For many young people, the biggest obstacle is not a lack of ambition — it is the frustrating catch-22 of needing experience to get a job, but needing a job to...
