Between 2020 and 2021, interest in taking a teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) course increased by 56% for South Africans aged 65 and over, compared to 12% globally for the same age group.
As more South Africans work from work on a permanent basis, employees need to be aware of insurance and tax considerations, say experts.
Current logistical bottlenecks present high risks for contractors, miners, IT firms and other industries - and they need to protect themselves against penalties.
Analysts forecast that the country's jobless rate is now edging towards the 40% mark as the country is unable to absorb younger workers into the labour force.
South Africa is expected to generate almost two million jobs by 2030 - but this is not near enough to absorb the people coming into the workforce, data from professional services firm PwC shows.
The Gauteng provincial government and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development have requested interested parties to submit partnership proposals as part of its new cannabis industrialisation plan.
South Africa's escalating joblessness, combined with elevated consumer price inflation, is heightening social stability risks in the country, says professional services firm PwC.
South Africa's migration patterns over the last five years show parts of the country are facing skills and service shortfalls as more people move, says the Department of Human Settlements.
The new critical skills list, which was gazetted in February 2022, includes numerous occupations - including electrical, chemical and mining engineers - which were originally left off of the draft list.
Moonlighting has become more common for those looking to make some extra money, but do employees need to disclose their side businesses to their employers, especially when a conflict of interest is possible?
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