According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), government programmes have contributed largely to the increase in part-time jobs and employment.

On Tuesday this week, Stats SA published the first quarter employment statistics which showed a general decline in jobs across several sectors, but also an increase in community service sector employment. This includes provincial and local government positions, as well as tertiary education institutions.

Matlapane Masupye – employment director at Stats SA – said, “The government is currently running a presidential youth employment initiative project, so the bulk of this is coming from youth who were employed to help in education activities.”

Darul Ihsan Media Desk