South Africa’s Job Market: Where 80,000 Jobs Were Lost
South Africa is facing a period of intense economic strain as nationwide protests against undocumented foreign labor coincide with significant job losses. Statistics South Africa’s latest Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey reports a decline of 80,000 jobs in the first quarter, contributing to a year-on-year loss of 121,000 positions. As unemployment rises, public demonstrations have … Read more