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South Africa: Nation Faces Jobs Recession - Adcorp
SAPA, 10 September 2012
South Africa faces a real prospect of a jobs recession, recruitment group Adcorp said on Monday, as employment numbers fell for the third month. Read more »
According to the Adcorp Employment Index, employment fell at an annualised rate of 0.23 percent, following sharp declines of 3.1 percent in May, two percent in June, and stalled employment numbers in July.
Economic policy would be the deciding factor on who takes the lead at the national ballot box and the Democratic Alliance could well run the country following the 2019 or 2024 ... Read more »
President Jacob Zuma announced at the opening of Parliament the establishment of a jobs fund of R9 billion over the next three years to finance new job-creation initiatives. Read more »
The government says its "new plan" intends to create five million jobs over the next decade. Read more »
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