unemployment

GLOBAL SHAPERS: BRIDGING GAPS AND DRIVING INNOVATION IN 2025

As the skills gap widens in developing countries, many young people find themselves at a disadvantage—unable to access the opportunities that lead to sustainable...

The Evolution of the Spaza Shop

By Kagiso Bonoko   Spaza shops are the small street corner grocery shops or supermarket outlets, predominately found in South Africa’s Black populated areas or townships....

Development within South Africa’s digital economy underscored as a solution to economic growth.

We are at the end of the 6th administration in South Africa’s 30-year-old democracy. Though an infant in comparison to its sister countries across...

The Township economy’s growth presents opportunities for investors near and far

This Africa Month, celebrated against the backdrop of South Africa’s 30 years of democracy should remind us that Africans have always traded.   The Mapungubwe Kingdom...

Celebrating 30 Years of Democracy: Reflecting on South Africa’s Journey

This year’s Freedom Day, on 27 April, marks the 30th anniversary of democracy in South Africa. On this day in 1994, many South Africans...

SA gears up to celebrate 30 years of democracy while aiming to attract investments

By Thoko Modise, Acting Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Communications, Brand South Africa     This week’s announcement of May 29th as the date of the...

A SOCIAL COMPACT FOR CITIZENS IN PUTHADITJHABA

By Kagiso Bonoko   The Free State and the Eastern Cape provinces had the highest unemployment rate in 2022 with 47.8% and 41.6% respectively. Thabo Mufutsanyana...
A wavy South African flag screen-printed on mesh fabric, showing economic growth, investment momentum, and business opportunities in South Africa

South Africa’s continued progression through the lens of the 2022 Census

In recent years, South Africa has experienced significant demographic shifts, marked notably by a growing population, with a substantial portion of this growth attributed...

Young people, listen up! Brand South Africa, is gearing up to revitalise your ...

Johannesburg 15 August 2023 – Advocating for entrepreneurship has become essential in the South African economy where youth continue to remain vulnerable to unemployment....

Brand South Africa continues to rekindle the entrepreneurial spirit of South African youth across...

South African youth remain susceptible to unemployment, with many turning to alternate methods of earning an income. Being an entrepreneur in an environment where...