Statistics South Africa has reported that the expanded definition of the unemployment rate - which includes people who have stopped looking for a work - increased by two-point-three-percentage points to 42 per cent in second quarter compared to the first quarter of 2020. However, the official unemployment rate decreased to 23-point-3 per cent in the second quarter from 30-point-1 per cent in the first quarter of the year. This is because the official unemployment rate is calculated using the number of persons who are employed and unemployed, and does not include discouraged work seekers. Naledi Ngobo reports…
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LINK: Having listened to that report, we take a look at the possibility of the agriculture sector boosting the economy and rural development. Could this help in creating jobs in rural areas to ease the burden on cities? To help us navigate this issue, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Dr Mmatlou Kalaba – Agricultural Economist and Senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria