Skip to content
Back to the daily read

Daily Read: World

South Africa's Unemployment Crisis Reaches Critical Levels

Duma Gqubule, a South African politician, has called for an emergency debate in parliament to address the country's unemployment crisis. The unemployment rate in some provinces is as high as 56%, with a real unemployment rate of 43.8% when including discouraged work seekers. The government has been accused of downplaying the issue, with a loss of 360,000 jobs and a 605,000 increase in the number of unemployed people.

· Watch on eNCA

The essential points

  1. 01South Africa's unemployment rate is at a critical level, with some provinces experiencing rates as high as 56%.
  2. 02The real unemployment rate, including discouraged work seekers, is 43.8%.
  3. 03The government has lost 360,000 jobs and seen a 605,000 increase in the number of unemployed people.
  4. 04A politician has called for an emergency debate in parliament to address the crisis.
The full brief

Duma Gqubule, a South African politician, has called for an emergency debate in parliament to address the country's unemployment crisis. The unemployment rate in some provinces is as high as 56%, with a real unemployment rate of 43.

8% when including discouraged work seekers. The government has been accused of downplaying the issue, with a loss of 360,000 jobs and a 605,000 increase in the number of unemployed people.