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Why is unemployment so high in South Africa?
South Africa鈥檚 unemployment rate has hit a record high - and young people are being hit the hardest. How did things get so out of hand?
South Africa鈥檚 unemployment rate has hit a record high: it鈥檚 now 34.4%, which means about 7.8 million people are currently without a job. Young South Africans - especially young graduates - have been hit the hardest. So, how did things get so out of hand? And is the pandemic solely to blame for this?
Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter)
Guests: Mpho, young unemployed South African; Phumlani Majozi, columnist on economics and politics.
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