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Lights were on, yet SA's unemployment rate rose to 33.5% in Q2, edging back to record high – Stats SA

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Lights were on, yet SA's unemployment rate rose to 33.5% in Q2, edging back to record high – Stats SA

By Ed Stoddard

By Unknown Author

Masses of Cape Town job seekers queue hoping for short-term contracts

South Africa

Masses of Cape Town job seekers queue hoping for short-term contracts

By Ashraf Hendricks

Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index dips in December, signalling a tepid recovery in manufacturing

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Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index dips in December, signalling a tepid recovery in manufacturing

By Ed Stoddard

South African economy expected to contract in third quarter, underlining dismal jobless data

Business Maverick

South African economy expected to contract in third quarter, underlining dismal jobless data

By Ed Stoddard

First-quarter unemployment rate hits record high of 43.2%, youth jobless rate 74.7%

Business Maverick

First-quarter unemployment rate hits record high of 43.2%, youth jobless rate 74.7%

By Ed Stoddard

JOBS BLOODBATH: SA's Q1 unemployment rate hit record 30.1% ahead of lockdown

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JOBS BLOODBATH: SA's Q1 unemployment rate hit record 30.1% ahead of lockdown

By Ed Stoddard

Desperate times as SA unemployment rate hits 11-year high

Business Maverick

Desperate times as SA unemployment rate hits 11-year high

By Ed Stoddard

Opportunity knocks for Jozi’s unemployed youth

Business Maverick

Opportunity knocks for Jozi’s unemployed youth

By Lelethu Tonisi

There are alternatives to permanent economic depression

South Africa

There are alternatives to permanent economic depression

By Dick Forslund

Shock rise in SA unemployment as manufacturing bleeds jobs

South Africa

Shock rise in SA unemployment as manufacturing bleeds jobs

By News24

Maimane challenges Ramaphosa on job creation for youth

South Africa

Maimane challenges Ramaphosa on job creation for youth

By Orateng Lepodise