South Africa Economy & Employment Archives

Proposed Ban on Shein & Temu and Vedanta’s $600 Million Investment in South Africa

By Yacoob Cassim South Africa’s economic landscape is currently facing a dual narrative: a fierce policy debate over foreign e-commerce giants threatening local manufacturing, juxtaposed with major foreign direct investment expanding the country’s industrial mining sector. COSATU Calls for Ban on Shein and Temu The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is urging the

AI South Africa Job Market: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Jobs and Which Roles Are at Risk

Artificial Intelligence, Business, South Africa Economy & Employment, Technology, Technology and Innovation / Hudaa Ahmed / August 28, 2026

Introduction The AI South Africa Job Market is shifting rapidly. A young South African sends out application after application, hoping for one opportunity to enter the working world. What they may not realise is that some entry‑level jobs are no longer being advertised. The work still exists, but artificial intelligence is enabling fewer employees to

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