South Africa Wants to Create 2 Million Jobs Before 2024
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- About 12 million South Africans are without employment
Thulas Nxesi
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South African labor minister Thulas Nxesi wants to add as many as 2 million new jobs before the next elections as the nation grapples with one of the highest unemployment rates in the world.
About 12 million South Africans are without jobs. That means unemployment according to the expanded definition, which includes people who were available for work but not looking for a job, is at 45.5%. Africa’s most-industrialized nation will go to the polls to elect its next president in 2024.