/ 26 November 2021

‘Explosive’ jobs crisis imperils South Africa

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UIF queues: Experts say if joblessness continues to climb past 34.4% of the work force, the economy risks becoming unviable. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
Experts’ strategies for fixing the unemployment crisis range from devaluing the rand to a universal income grant or accepting debt from loans

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