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22 May 2013
                       
 
 
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14 May 2013
 
 
 
 
Daily podcast – May 14, 2013.
PODCAST
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said low levels of labour productivity were among the most binding constraints of economic growth and of South Africa’s international competitiveness. He said...
 
 
Low labour productivity stifling local economic expansion – Motlanthe
ECONOMY
Low levels of labour productivity were among the most binding constraints on economic growth and on South Africa’s international competitiveness, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has said....
 
 
11 Apr 2013
 
FEDUSA: Statement by Federation of Unions of South Africa, questions reliability of research reported by the Adcorp Employment Index (11/04/2013)
STATEMENT
The Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) has publicly questioned the reliability of research reported by the Adcorp Employment Index. The Federation doubts the trustworthiness of the data...
 
 
11 Mar 2013
 
SA: Statement by Adcorp, human capital management group, on Employment Index for the month of February 2013 (11/03/2013)
STATEMENT
An unchanged employment scenario for the month of February 2013 was reported in the latest Adcorp Employment Index released by the human capital management leader this morning. This static picture...
 
 
20 Feb 2013
 
 
 
The original criticisms of the Adcorp Employment Index
ECON3X3
Adcorp’s estimated unemployment rate is so low that it disposes of the unemployment crisis. But Adcorp uses a crude currency-demand method to estimate the size of the unrecorded economy, despite...
 
 
12 Feb 2013
 
 
 
Adcorp’s employment and unemployment figures are not taken seriously by researchers – yet they can do much harm
ECON3X3
Adcorp’s unemployment figures are derived from weak research and is repeated too often by gullible journalists. Based on a flawed methodology and dubious assumptions, the Adcorp figures imply...
 
 
10 Jan 2013
 
Mining, manufacturing sectors shed 15 000 jobs in Dec – Adcorp
Job Creation
South Africa’s mining and manufacturing sectors shed up to 15 000 jobs in December, but overall employment figures across all sectors grew by 12 556 jobs, according to the latest Adcorp...
 
 
SA: Statement by Adcorp, human capital management group, Employment Index report (10/01/2013)
STATEMENT
December was a positive employment month for South Africa, with the number of jobs having grown by 12 556, equivalent to an annualised rate of 0,8%.
 
 
30 Oct 2012
 
DA: Statement by Lindiwe Mazibuko, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary Leader, asserts that Parliament must establish an ad hoc committee to address mining unrest (30/10/2012)
STATEMENT
The DA believes that the most urgent intervention must be to review all legislation that underpins the system of oscillating migration in the mining sector. Simply put, we need to introduce a more...
 
 
06 Aug 2012
 
Doubt about job seekers' grant
EMPLOYMENT
The ANC's proposed job seekers' grant has been met with far less enthusiasm than the abandoned youth employment subsidy. "The job seekers' grant will have nowhere near the impact the youth wage...
 
 
30 Jul 2012
 
DLF: Statement by the Democratic Left Front, responding to the Democratic Alliance's Jobs Campaign (30/07/2012)
STATEMENT
The Democratic Left Front (DLF) rejects the Democratic Alliance’s Growth Plan and Jobs Campaign launched at the weekend. This Plan and Campaign are false solutions to the country’s structural...
 
 
23 Jul 2012
 
DA: Statement by Sejamothopo Motau, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Labour, remarking that rigid labour laws kill jobs (23/07/2012)
STATEMENT
The proposed amendments to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and Labour Relations Act will increase the cost of doing business, reduce South Africa’s attractiveness as an investment...
 
 
10 Jul 2012
 
DA: Statement by Mmusi Maimane, Democratic Alliance National Spokesperson, on Adcorp Employment Index: ANC job-killers taking a toll (10/07/2012)
STATEMENT
ADCORP released its monthly employment index this morning. The results are terrible, with another 31 000 jobs lost in the month of June. ADCORP now estimates that 82 520 jobs have been lost in the...
 
 
20 Jun 2012
 
Skills development a vital catalyst for SA's economic, business development
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
South Africa has grown substantially since 1994 and while progress has been made to reduce poverty and inequality, the country still has its shortcomings. Millions of South Africans remain...
 
 
11 Jun 2012
 
DA: Statement by Andricus van der Westhuizen, Democratic Alliance Shadow Deputy Minister of Labour, on Adcorp jobs stats (11/06/2012)
STATEMENTS
The ADCORP employment index released today reveals that employment decreased significantly during May.
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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