Rising joblessness in South Africa is a ticking time bomb

28 October 2015 - 02:11
By The Times Editorial

South Africa should be afraid, very afraid. The numbers from Stats SA yesterday are frightening. Unemployment has shot up to 25.5% in the third quarter of this year and looks likely to rise again in the fourth.The picture on the ground offers little hope as more and more people take to the streets demanding a better tomorrow from the government.

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