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The claims system migrated to a new platform years ago, but the old system is still live and accepting applications, which go nowhere. Queues at the Department of Labour office in Cape Town. Some ...

Employment and labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth says the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF) new online platform has processed and paid more than 4.5-million claims since its launch in April 2025.

Employment and labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth. (Image source: Department of Employment and Labour) Employment and labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth has defended the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s ...

Employment and labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth has defended the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF’s) online claims platform, after what she describes as misinformation and unverified allegations.

Thousands of unemployed South Africans may be unknowingly submitting Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) claims through an outdated online system that accepts their applications, but in reality, ...

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) in South Africa provides financial support to workers who have lost their jobs, are on maternity leave, or cannot work due to illness. In some cases, employers or ...

More than six weeks ago, Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) online services went down. The fund says it has made a “breakthrough” in terms of alternative measures and will make an announcement “very ...

The Department of Labour’s uFiling platform has been offline for more than a month, and users cannot access the system to declare and pay Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) contributions. The UIF ...

I love my 78-year-old mother and do whatever I can to help. But when she has computer trouble, she spins into a frustrated tech spiral, starts lashing out, and I want nothing to do with her. The ...