The implementation of the UN Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions is advancing efforts to create jobs, expand social protection and formalise the informal economy.

South African workers have launched a sit-in over 'broken promises', demanding permanent jobs.

Trade unions and workers marched through Johannesburg on Wednesday to demand permanent jobs, the insourcing of outsourced workers, and the reinstatement of dismissed employees.

The Chairperson of the Specialised Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment says the African Union, in cooperation with member states, has made notable progress in strengthening policy frameworks, promoting regional cooperation and supporting member states in addressing some of the continent'

A payment dispute between community workers and a contractor has sparked tensions at Aasvoëlnes in the Tsumkwe Constituency following the completion of an elephant trench project.

The workers claim they completed the work and are now demanding the full payment as agreed upon.

Namibia is set to host and lead the Sixth Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialised Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment. 

Held in a tripartite format, the session will be from 27 to 31 July 2026 in Windhoek. 

More than half of income earners – amounting to 54% – earn N$2,000 or less per month, highlighting the country's low-income reality.

Artificial intelligence must create jobs rather than replace workers and should help alleviate Namibia’s unemployment crisis.

That is the position President Netumbo Nandi‑Ndaitwah is taking as the country secures a N$240 million investment from China for its Smart City pilot project.

In order for any economy to thrive, strong leadership, strategic planning and a skilled workforce are essential. However, Namibia has seen a growing number of graduates struggling to find employment, particularly in the education and nursing sectors.

For 50 years, Rossing Uranium has remained one of Namibia's leading mining companies, creating jobs, supporting economic growth and contributing to community development.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has confirmed that over 100 employees at Merlus Cormorand Fishing have not returned to work and have not received their salaries.