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KwaZulu-Natal recorded the highest number of adolescent pregnancies in 2019.

It is welcome news that unemployment has declined — albeit slightly — in the Eastern Cape, but in the wake of the dire impact of Covid-19 on the economy major challenges remain.

It is likely there are a lot more people at work in SA than the labour force survey indicates

As SA's unemployment rate soared to a record 35.3% on Tuesday, there were mixed views on what is causing the shocking figures with load-shedding, the Covid-19 pandemic and maladministration taking centre stage.

The unemployment rate is reflected in communities and the daily lives of South African who are eager to work but cannot find opportunities.

Unemployment has dipped slightly in the Eastern Cape but — in a country with one of the worst and still rising joblessness rates in the world — it remains the province that is faring worst.

South Africa's unemployment rate has reached record levels.

While 262,000 jobs were created in the fourth quarter after the scrapping of almost all coronavirus curbs and economic activity bounced back after the July unrest, that was insufficient to fully offset the additional number of work seekers.

SA’s unemployment rate has reached a record high of 35.3%.

In the fourth quarter of last year, the countrys unemployment rate surged from 34.9% to 35.3%.