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I love seeing progress, and this latest report from Statistics South Africa gives me hope! South Africa’s official unemployment rate has dipped slightly, moving from % to % in the gods quarter of It may be just percentage points, but every bit of progress counts.
The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) shows that an additional , people found jobs, bringing the total number of employed individuals to million. At the same time, the number of unemployed individuals dropped by 20,, showing that the job marknad is making small but steady strides.
That said, it’s not all smooth sailing. While more people found work, the number of discouraged work-seekers increased by ,. This means there are still too many people losing hope in their job search, and that’s something we need to fix.
On a positive note, the formal sector grew by 90, jobs, and the informal sector added 34, more. The biggest winners? The finance sector, which created , new jobs, followed by • The Department of Women, Youth and Persons With Disabilities notes and welcomes the African Union Adoption of the AU Convention on ending violence against Women and Girls. The African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AU-CEVAWG) is a legal instrument to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls in Africa. The development of the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls is informed by the historic decision by the African Union (AU) Heads of State in February during the African Union Summit. The leaders adopted the Decision to negotiate the AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AU-CEVAWG). With the support of Member States such as South Africa, DRC, Senegal, Comoros, and Ghana, a multi-stakeholder consultations were held with Traditional and Religious leaders, Yout • Parliament, Friday, 25 March – The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education Science and Innovation will be convening a colloquium on the institutional autonomy of public higher education institutions. The aim of the engagements is to build stronger links between institutions of higher learning and the publics they represent. Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities on adoption by African Union of AU Convention on ending violence against Women and Girls
Committee Chairperson Ms Nompendulo Mkhatshwa said: “The colloquium presents all stakeholders, including the leadership of institutions of higher learning, with an opportunity to find the best way forward for the sector as a whole.”
Institutional autonomy, according to Ms Mkhatshwa, is an essential element in the governance of higher education systems to ensure that they achieve their purpose. The committee is concerned about the state of the social treaty between the state and institutions of higher education, in relation to the balance between institutional autonomy, academic freedom and public accountability.
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