Crime in South Africa is rampant. Not many social functions go without a discussion about someone who has been affected by a crime or a horrific crime incident in a nearby area. This means that South Africans are very security-aware. While there are 180 000 police officers in South Africa, the private security industry is believed […]

Mandy Weiner recently said that she had been wondering if the recent tavern shootings & mass shootings in South Africa had always been there, or if the media weren’t highlighting them in the past? Regardless of what the fact is, security in South Africa is a massive concern for every person and every business. In […]

The South African recruitment industry policies came under fire this week after Bheki Cele, the Police Minister, said that the South African Police Services (SAPS) would not employ people with tattoos as they had a “tendency of being a gangster”. “When you have a tattoo, we don’t hire you, because you have a tendency of […]

Criminal record checks remain the employee screening check of choice and most companies across the globe conduct criminal and non-criminal background checks. Criminal background checks are increasing significantly in companies based in the USA, while non-criminal background checks are more common in the rest of the world. A background check should include not only the […]

The recent Career Junction Employment Insights report is based on comprehensive data gathered from the Saongroup South Africa – where around 5,000 of the country’s top recruiters (both agencies and employers) advertise their positions to millions of registered jobseekers. Sadly the statistics reveal that unemployment in South Africa is over 35% with almost 8 million […]

A newly qualified teacher in South Africa typically earns around R33, 000 per month. Salaries range from R15, 800 to R60, 200. This would often include benefits. Sadly when looking for work many people are so driven by what they can or want to earn that they forget what they need to bring to the […]