AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSkills & Employment: Young Kenyans are turning to technical training for work in construction, manufacturing and emerging industries, with some hoping to access overseas jobs. Clean-Energy Jobs: African governments are being urged to turn renewable-energy ambitions into jobs by investing in grids and making projects easier to finance. Workplace Accountability: The ANC has ordered Gwede Mantashe to apologise over remarks about sex in exchange for jobs, as women’s groups demand action. Jobs at Risk: Pick n Pay has dropped proposed cuts to 22,000 jobs after reaching a deal with SACCAWU, while Tongaat Hulett’s financial crisis puts 250,000 jobs at risk, according to a union report. Job Creation: South Africa’s special economic zones have attracted commitments from 141 companies, with more than 60,000 permanent jobs projected once investments are fully operational. Youth Unemployment: Ramaphosa is urging employers to give inexperienced young people a chance, as thousands of jobseekers queued in Pietermaritzburg for work opportunities.
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