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CV on cake

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Woman applies for job with CV on cake

By: Natasha Archary Talk about "just doing it", a woman made a statement by applying for a job at Nike with her entire CV printed on a cake. Karly Pavlinac Blackburn's innovative approach at standing out from the crowd has since gone viral on LinkedIn. In a world where jobs are scarce and recruiters go through hundreds of CV's a day, Karly wanted to make a mark and even hand […]

today30/09/2022

Metropolitan and Uber

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Kaya Biz: Metropolitan and Uber offer youth free rides to interviews

By: Natasha Archary Unemployed youth in South Africa face many hurdles when job hunting, including transport costs to get to an interview. Which is why Metropolitan and Uber have joined forces to offer youth free rides to get to a job interview. Nkosinathi Mahlangu, Momentum Metropolitan Youth Employment Programmes Portfolio Head, speaks to Gugulethu Mfuphi on Kaya Biz about the Youth Month initiative. As part of its We're Here For […]

today20/06/2022

NEWS

Kaya Biz: SA’s unemployment rate decreased by 0,8% to 34,5% in Q1:2022

Kaya 959 Reporter South Africa's unemployment rate fell to 34.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2022, down from 35.3 per cent the previous quarter, according to the statistics office. Statistics South Africa reported that the number of unemployed persons increased to 7.862 million in the three months ending in March, compared to 7.921 million in the preceding three months. [Thread]South Africa’s #unemployment rate decreased by 0,8 of a […]

today31/05/2022

SONA 2022

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SONA 2022: “The problems in SA economy are deep and structural!”

By: Natasha Archary   President Cyril Ramaphosa's SONA 2022 was a stark reminder of how far the country still has to go to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Using the Parliament fire to make a symbolic reference to the rising unemployment and poverty, Ramaphosa reflected on the bleak outcome since the pandemic struck. "The devastation of a pandemic that over the past two years has taken the lives of tens […]

today10/02/2022

South African money (ZAR)

NEWS

UIF pays almost R1bn to beneficiaries over the festive season

By Kaya 959 Reporter The Unemployment Insurance Fund has paid nearly R1 billion in benefits since the start of December.  Acting UIF Commissioner, Advocate Mzie Yawa, says payouts valued at R931 million in ordinary benefits were paid to about 180 833 beneficiaries. Yawa says there are 119 091 payments that are in abeyance awaiting corrections due to various unresolved errors. "This is due to failed bank verification, unverified foreign nationals, […]

today30/12/2021

LINEUP

Point of View: Shocking unemployment figures paint a dire picture for SA’s workforce

Kaya 959 Reporter South Africa's has hit an all-time high record rate of unemployment. Over the last year there're been jobs bloodbath. The rate has reached a record 34.9% for the third quarter - half a percentage point higher than in the second quarter. Almost half of people who are willing and able to work can not find work. Also Read: Govt sets aside R26.7bn for continuation of R350 COVID-19 grant […]

today02/12/2021

School classroom exam room

NEWS

This is how you can apply for a teaching assistant job

By Kaya 959 Reporter The Department of Education is urging the youth to apply to be a part of the Basic Education Employment Initiative that seeks to provide 287 000 jobs for unemployed young people. The programme is open to people aged 18 - 35 who are not currently studying or training and who are not receiving a government grant. People in the age category who are women and have […]

today30/09/2021

LINEUP

Thomas and Skhumba: How are you encouraging unemployed friends and family members?

Unemployment has hit a record high of 34.4%, or 7.8 million jobless people in South Africa. Stats SA released the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the second quarter on Tuesday. This is the highest unemployment rate recorded since the survey started in 2008. The unemployment rate was previously 32.6%, and the number of jobless people was 7.2 million. The expanded definition of unemployment - which accounts for those discouraged […]

today25/08/2021

School classroom exam room

NEWS

Unemployed educators set to march over lack of jobs

By Kaya 959 News Unemployed educators in the country say they are planning a March to the Union buildings over the lack of teaching jobs in the country. The teachers are accusing the National Education Department of hiring people who pay bribes for teaching positions. Spokesperson for the group,  Noah Makole, says the provincial department has not responded to its two memorandums. Makole says young educators should be given a […]

today04/05/2021

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POPIA ActTo promote the protection of personal information processed by public and private bodies; to introduce certain conditions so as to establish minimum requirements for the processing of personal information; to provide for the establishment of an Information Regulator to exercise certain powers and to perform certain duties and functions in terms of this Act and the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000; to provide for the issuing of codes of conduct; to provide for the rights of persons regarding unsolicited electronic communications and automated decision making; to regulate the flow of personal information across the borders of the Republic; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

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  • section 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, provides that everyone has the right to privacy;
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AND BEARING IN MIND THAT—

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AND IN ORDER TO—

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