Unemployment rate jumps to 33.5%, 8.4 million South Africans now jobless

South Africa's unemployment rate climbs, over 8 million jobless

About 8.4 million people were out of work in Q2 2024, up from 5.2 million in 2014, the statistics office said. The figures are the first to be released since the May elections which brought in a coalition government which put reviving the ailing economy top of its agenda

Unemployment rate increases to 33.5% in second quarter, 8.4-million South Africans without jobs

The unemployment rate increased by 0.6 of a percentage point from 32.9% in the first quarter to 33.5% in the second quarter of 2024.

South Africa’s unemployment soars 60% in a decade

South Africa's jobless rate rose to a near record in the second quarter of 2024, continuing a trend that has seen the number of unemployed people grow by more than 60 percent in ten years, official data showed Tuesday. The unemployment rate hit 33.5 percent between April and June, up by 0.6 percentage point from […] The post South Africa's unemployment soars 60% in a decade appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

Unemployment rate jumps to 33.5%, 8.4 million South Africans now jobless

South Africa's official unemployment rate increased by 0.6 of a percentage point to 33.5% in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the first quarter.

Erasmus makes wholesale changes for 2nd Wallabies test - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus has rung the changes for his team’s second Rugby Championship test match against Australia in Perth on Saturday. He made 10 changes to his starting fifteen with scrumhalf Morne van den Berg and lock Ruan Nortje will earn their first Test starts. Salmaan Moerat will captain the team from lock. Regular captain, Siya Kolisi, is one of nine players from Saturday’s 33-7 victory in Brisbane, who is rotated, and he’s rep…