LETTERS | Leave unemployment debate to experts
I was surprised to read that Peter Bruce (https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2025-06-15-when-jobless-unite-both-left-and-right/) had included me in his column two weeks ago as a member of “The Left” that had conspired to “cancel” Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie. It seems like Bruce has spent too much time reading about American culture wars and not enough time understanding how to measure unemployment in South Africa and the long history of that endeavour. I know labour economists of a variety of political persuasions and none of them believe the unemployment rate is anywhere close to 10%...
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