Unemployment Rate: Small improvements still leave big need for basic income grant

Unemployment Rate: Small improvements still leave big need for basic income grant

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The moderate decreases in the unemployment rate in South Africa once again highlight the need for urgent steps to deal with poverty in an economy that is seeing anemic growth.

In the Q3:2023 figures released by StatsSA, 31.9% of South Africans are without a job or proper income. This shows a decrease of 0.7 of a percentage point compared to the last quarter, but still leaves a shocking number […]

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