Unemployment rises to 33.5% in the second quarter

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On the up: Unemployment increased to 33.5% in the last quarter. ​​​​(Dino Lloyd/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Unemployment increased to 33.5% in the period April to June, rising for the third consecutive quarter and reaching its highest rate in two years, the latest labour force survey from Statistics South Africa showed on Tuesday.  

The number of employed people decreased to 16.7 million in the second quarter, while that of jobless people increased by 158 000 to 8.4…



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