Solar panel shortages in South Africa may lead to price increases on the available products with the impact of this more likely to be felt by smaller businesses, as well as medium and lower-income households with smaller budgets, according to KPMG partner and head of energy and natural resources Safeera Loonat.Loonat said this was happening...Continue Reading

AS SOUTH Africa commemorated Workers’ Day on Monday, youth-focused organisations highlighted how the country’s young people are struggling to secure jobs.They also highlighted the importance of support skills development and placement initiatives, as well as entrepreneurship.Young people aged 15-24 and 25-34 are the most vulnerable in the South African labour market today, with the unemployment...Continue Reading

South Africa’s greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, would stifle the country’s ability to do business globally, especially with EU members, says Youth Employment Service (YES) CEO Ravi Naidoo.YES is a business-led collaboration that seeks groundbreaking ways, through innovation and technological best practice, to reignite...Continue Reading

Growth towards a tech-led economy in South Africa (SA) means young people can expect more business opportunities in tech than ever before in 2023. This is according to a leading skills development and placement agency empowering young people with skills fit for the future.This challenging new epoch brings with it opportunities that can only be...Continue Reading