South Africa’s unemployment rate eased to 32.1% in the third quarter of 2024 after hitting a two-year high of 33.5% in the second quarter. The third quarter of 2024 results show that the total number of unemployed youth decreased by 171 000 to 4.8 million, while employed youth recorded an increase of 66 000 to 5.8 million.



GUEST: Thapelo Maleke, President of SA Youth Chamber of Commerce 

South Africa’s unemployment rate eased to 32.1% in the third quarter of 2024 after hitting a two-year high of 33.5% in the second quarter. The third quarter of 2024 results show that the total number of unemployed youth decreased by 171 000 to 4.8 million, while employed youth recorded an increase of 66 000 to 5.8 million.
 
GUEST: Thapelo Maleke, President of SA Youth Chamber of Commerce

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We shouldn't be facing such high unemployment; the real issue is the lack of leadership in the country," says Thapelo Maleke,

Once again - UCT has been recognised for its proud tradition of academic excellence. This time around, the varsity’s MBA programme has been ranked number seven globally and number one in Africa in the 2024 Better World MBA ranking by Corporate Knights magazine. 



GUEST:  Catherine 

Once again - UCT has been recognised for its proud tradition of academic excellence. This time around, the varsity’s MBA programme has been ranked number seven globally and number one in Africa in the 2024 Better World MBA ranking by Corporate Knights magazine. 
 
GUEST:  Catherine

UCT has been recognised for its proud tradition of academic excellence

The withdrawal of the SABC bill comes amid activism by 37 civil society organisations that campaigned for it to be redrafted for the benefit of the country's public broadcaster. The bill's withdrawal was announced by minister of communications and digital technologies Solly Malatsi, who said it failed to provide a credible funding model for the SABC’s long-term survival.

GUEST: William Bird, Director @Media Monitoring Africa 

The withdrawal of the SABC bill comes amid activism by 37 civil society organisations that campaigned for it to be redrafted for the benefit of the country's public broadcaster. The bill's withdrawal was announced by minister of communications and digital technologies Solly Malatsi, who said it failed to provide a credible funding model for the SABC’s long-term survival.
GUEST: William Bird, Director @Media Monitoring Africa

SABC bill withdrawal praised as a win for civic activism

Township Entrepreneur Alliance, TEA, is an organization that was established in 2015 and has a focus in empowering township-based companies and entrepreneurs with knowledge sharing. With what has been happening with Spaza shops, TEA has released a circular based on Health and Safety for Spaza shops. Bulelani Balabala joins me on the line to chat about this and touch broadly on the township economy…



GUEST: Bulelani Balabala, Township Entrepreneur Alliance Founder

Township Entrepreneur Alliance, TEA, is an organization that was established in 2015 and has a focus in empowering township-based companies and entrepreneurs with knowledge sharing. With what has been happening with Spaza shops, TEA has released a circular based on Health and Safety for Spaza shops. Bulelani Balabala joins me on the line to chat about this and touch broadly on the township economy…
 
GUEST: Bulelani Balabala, Township Entrepreneur Alliance Founder

We shouldn't be facing such high unemployment; the real issue is the lack of leadership in the country," says Thapelo Maleke,

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