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Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:21:46 GMT

The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) released by Stats SA shows that the unemployment rate has increased by 34.4% Economists say that the unemployment rate is an indication of depression at that the South African government needed to act quickly In the second quarter of 2021 more than 500 000 people in South Africa became unemployed according to the data collected by Stats SA

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JOHANNESBURG - The latest figures from Stats SA survey shows that South Africa's unemployment rate has reached an all-time high of 34.4% in the second quarter of 2021. This is an increase of 1.8% since the first quarter.

The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) complied by Stats SA is a household-based sample survey that gathers information on the labour market behaviours of people in South Africa aged 15 and up, according to IOL.

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South Africa's unemployment rate has increased by 1.8% to a record of 34.4%. Image: Dino Lloyd Source: Getty ImagesThe QLFS revealed that in the second quarter, the number of employed people fell by 54 000 to 14.9 million while the number of unemployed individuals increased by 584 000. As it stands, 7.8 million South Africans between the ages of 15 and 64 are unemployed.

According to EWN, economist Mike Schussler says that South Africa currently has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world and this is a significant issue for the country that needs to be addressed by the government.

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Schussler says the unemployment rate is clear evidence of economic depression and that no other country in the world has had such a high unemployment rate for the past 27 years.

Another economist Chifipa Mhango says the high unemployment rat

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:27:59 GMT

Kamogelo Muvhenzhe

It was only a month ago that Halima Cisse from Mali set a world record by giving birth to nine babies.

But that’s already ancient history!

Gosiame Sithole from Tembisa in Gauteng gave birth to seven boys and three girls on Monday night at 29 weeks through caesarean section.

Sithole told the Pretoria News that two doctors had earlier detected that she was carrying six babies. It was later confirmed there were four more who were in the wrong tube.

Sithole, who is 37 years old and unemployed, has six-year-old twins. She and her husband, Tebogo Tsotetsi call their children a miracle from God because they were conceived naturally.

“This wasn’t an easy journey, but my children stayed in the womb without any complications.”

The father, who is also unemployed, said he was overwhelmed when he was told about the pregnancy.

“I couldn’t believe it. I felt like one of God’s chosen children. I can’t wait to hold them in my arms,” he said.

Tsotetsi said his wife went through a lot during the pregnancy, as she experienced leg pains and heartburn from as early as eight weeks.

The first quintuplets reported to have been conceived naturally and survived infancy are the Dionne girls from Canada.