Looking for work is expensive. Nearly two-thirds of young South Africans rely on family members to help fund the cost of job-seeking. 

Guest: Senzelwe Mthembu – Researcher at the Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg

Guest: Kristal Duncan – Project Lead for Youth Capital

Guest: Duma Gqubule - Researcher and Financial Journalist

Looking for work is expensive. Nearly two-thirds of young South Africans rely on family members to help fund the cost of job-seeking.&nbsp;
Guest: Senzelwe Mthembu &ndash; Researcher at the Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg
Guest: Kristal Duncan &ndash; Project Lead for Youth Capital
Guest: Duma Gqubule - Researcher and Financial Journalist

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The Cost of Job-seeking in South Africa

What is happening to our education system?



Focus:  As political parties threaten each other over the BELA Bill, another matter that may fall through the cracks is that thousands of teachers stand to lose their jobs. This follows reports of provincial budget cuts. The Western Cape is one of the provinces that have already been notified, while other provinces are holding talks between MECs and unions. 

Guest:  Mugwena Maluleke - General Secretary at the South African Democratic Teachers Union 

Guest:  Basil Manuel - Executive Director – National Professional Teachers Organisation of South Africa

Guest: Sipumelele Lucwaba - Secretariat of the Reading Panel and Right to Read

What is happening to our education system?
 
Focus:  As political parties threaten each other over the BELA Bill, another matter that may fall through the cracks is that thousands of teachers stand to lose their jobs. This follows reports of provincial budget cuts. The Western Cape is one of the provinces that have already been notified, while other provinces are holding talks between MECs and unions. 
Guest:  Mugwena Maluleke - General Secretary at the South African Democratic Teachers Union 
Guest:  Basil Manuel - Executive Director – National Professional Teachers Organisation of South Africa
Guest: Sipumelele Lucwaba - Secretariat of the Reading Panel and Right to Read

Mugwena Maluleke

Last year we spoke to the Tshiamiso Trust,  which was setup to payout compensation funds to former  mineworkers who contracted silicosis and tuberculosis  while working for some of the mines in the country. So far it has paid out R1.5-billion since it started processing claims in 2021. These funds are not only for South African mine workers, but also those based in other countries, but work here. We catch-up with them to find out how the process is going and what claimants should know. Also how far back do they go seeing that some of the moneworkers may have passed on. 

Guest: Dr Munyadziwa Kwinda - CEo of the Tshiamiso Trust 

Last year we spoke to the Tshiamiso Trust,  which was setup to payout compensation funds to former  mineworkers who contracted silicosis and tuberculosis  while working for some of the mines in the country. So far it has paid out R1.5-billion since it started processing claims in 2021. These funds are not only for South African mine workers, but also those based in other countries, but work here. We catch-up with them to find out how the process is going and what claimants should know. Also how far back do they go seeing that some of the moneworkers may have passed on. 
Guest: Dr Munyadziwa Kwinda - CEo of the Tshiamiso Trust

Touching base with the Tshiamiso Trust

On Monday we received a couple of calls from entrepreneurs complaining about the devastating impact of late payments from the government to their business. A very worrying report by the National Treasury has revealed that in 2023/24 national and provincial departments failed to pay R35bn to suppliers within 30 days, as required by law. 

Guest: Mr Cameron Jacobs - Chief Director: Governance Monitoring at the Public Service Commission

On Monday we received a couple of calls from entrepreneurs complaining about the devastating impact of late payments from the government to their business. A very worrying report by the National Treasury has revealed that in 2023/24 national and provincial departments failed to pay R35bn to suppliers within 30 days, as required by law. 
Guest: Mr Cameron Jacobs - Chief Director: Governance Monitoring at the Public Service Commission

The Cost of Job-seeking in South Africa

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