Spotlight on unemployment

More than one in four South Africans can't find work. In survey after survey, people rank this as the country's biggest problem. Here is our in-depth series on unemployment.

This series will consist of about a dozen articles published during mid- to late-February 2019.

Unemployment: is there a way forward?

Reducing unemployment should be the top priority of government

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GroundView | 28 February 2019

Eastern Cape traders shut down by municipality over festive season

More than 40 stalls and containers were demolished and removed from main road in Cacadu

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News | 10 January 2024

Nearly half of SA’s young people are not working or in training

NEET rate for 15-34 year olds has risen from 38% to 45% since 2012

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Charts | 14 August 2026