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Housebreaking, the most common crime experienced by households, increased 10% in the 2022/23 period compared with the 2021/22 period, Stats SA says.

Consumer inflation has dropped to its lowest level in two years.

Headline consumer inflation eased to 4,7% in July from 5,4% in June, Stats SA announced on Wednesday.

Holidaymakers have been warned of a rise in holiday scams, with dodgy travel agents now using more sophisticated methods to swindle people out of their hard-earned cash.

While 154,000 jobs were added from April to June this year, 7.9-million people remain unemployed and many more jobs need to be created to address poverty.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, it became evident that deepening pre-existing inequalities exposed women’s social, political, and economic vulnerabilities and worsened the pandemic’s impact.

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Agri SA says it will be making a submission to Parliament to demonstrate the negative impact of the national minimum wage on the growth and sustainability of the agricultural sector.

While 154,000 jobs were added from April to June this year, 7.9-million people remain unemployed and many more jobs need to be created to address poverty.