The fourth-quarter unemployment rate rose by 0.2 of a percentage point to 32.1% from 31.9% in the third quarter, Statistics SA data shows. The increase in unemployment is yet another blow for the ANC ahead of a national election in which the party is expected to lose its majority.
Source: Statistics SA
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