Mpumalanga’s unemployment rate has increased sharply to 36.3% in the first quarter of the year, up from 32.3% in the previous quarter. More than 53,000 jobs were lost in the province between January and March, worsening the economic situation for many households. The expanded unemployment rate, which includes discouraged job seekers, now stands at 49.6%.
Labour federation Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has called on government to urgently implement a jobs turnaround strategy to tackle the growing crisis. Provincial Secretary Thabo Mokoena says government must introduce practical and measurable plans to create decent jobs, especially for young people, through training and internship programmes aimed at reducing unemployment in the province.
Source: https://lekoafm.co.za/mpumalanga-jobless-rate-rises/