Unemployment rate rises again in South Africa

[BusinessTech]

Unemployment rate rises again in South Africa

South Africa's unemployment crisis has deepened, with the unemployment rate rising in the third quarter of the year.

 

[Bad Ballie]

ANC own goal. They should try more regulation, I'm sure business will respond positively.

 

[porchrat]

Not enough BEE that's the problem.

 

[FBA1994]

GNU from hell. It's all the DA's fault.

 

[MirageF1]

Done

 

[Scooby_Doo]

GNU from hell. It's all the DA's fault.

 

[Devo1]

GNU from hell. It's all the DA's fault.

Whose clone are you?

 

[GrootVoet]

Nothing is going to change if we continue with same stupid policies - the answers are easy
- make it easier to employee people
- skills development programs that delivers
- less red tape and restrictions (BEE) to start and operate a business
- make it a national priority

 

[etienne_marais]

Nothing is going to change if we continue with same stupid policies - the answers are easy
- make it easier to employee people
- skills development programs that delivers
- less red tape and restrictions (BEE) to start and operate a business
- make it a national priority

Bring back the trade schools that Mbeki scrapped.

 

[Sargeant]

Obviously the ANC's economic growth plan is working and has been a sterling success for over 30 years! Viva!

 

[Smiggles]

Keep voting ANC.

 

[Pegging]

Does that include the multiple hidden economies that SARS is not familiar with?

Where people make 100 000 a month selling chickens, rentals etc

 

[konfab]

The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) data for the province shows that the region’s unemployment rate has dropped to 19.4% in Quarter 3 of 2026, down from 19.5% in the previous quarter.

This is well below the national unemployment rate of 33.7%.

The Western Cape is home to 69,000 more jobs than it was a year ago, with total employment in the province estimated at 2.88 million.

When compared with the same time last year, the Western Cape is also the only province to experience a growth in employment.

The province continues to lead the nation in the unemployment, absorption, and labour force participation rates.

Seven out of ten sectors recorded job gains, with the construction sector recording a net increase of 33 000 jobs compared with last year. The agriculture and finance and services sectors followed, adding 26 000 and 25 000 net jobs respectively.


https://www.westerncape.gov.za/depa...ecords-yet-another-decrease-unemployment-rate

 

[ShaunSA]

Keep voting.

ftfy

 

[thestaggy]

 

[ShaunSA]

Does that include the multiple hidden economies that SARS is not familiar with?

Where people make 100 000 a month selling chickens, rentals etc

@vigras rojara will know. He was great friends with Titswalo before he ran away to the land of milk and honey

 

[Sarg3_ZN]

Nothing is going to change if we continue with same stupid policies - the answers are easy
- make it easier to employee people
- skills development programs that delivers
- less red tape and restrictions (BEE) to start and operate a business
- make it a national priority

Don't be silly, that is too complicated and will take too long to have any effect on the unemployment rate.
We need instant results.

What we should do is table a new piece of legislation that will force... I mean require every company to hire 100 people every day until the unemployment rate drops down to under 5%.

 

[vigras rojara]

@vigras rojara will know. He was great friends with Titswalo before he ran away to the land of milk and honey

That's the final straw - I'm telling SARS about your Only Fans enterprise...