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The number of unemployed people in South Africa has increased by 64.5% over 10 years.
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The number of unemployed people in South Africa has increased by 64.5% over 10 years.
Seasonal jobs usually available over the festive season boosted employment levels in the last quarter of 2022, despite increased levels of load shedding.
Desiree Manamela, the acting chief director of labour statistics at Statistics SA, says 204,000 jobs were gained between the second and third quarters of this year, pushing the number of unemployed down 269,000 to 7.7 million.
South Africa’s manufacturing output surprised on the upside in August, while mining production remained subdued. It all adds up to an economy that was probably growing for the first two months of the third quarter, but the surge in load shedding in September may have tipped the apple cart into...
Prof. Sibusiso Moyo has been appointed as the new deputy vice-chancellor: research, innovation and postgraduate studies at Stellenbosch University...