unemployemnt

The loss of 69 000 jobs in the last quarter of 2012 is a major setback for the economy of the Eastern Cape and will only add to the massive problem we face with poverty in this province. The Eastern Cape suffered the highest number of job losses of all the provinces. These job losses, coupled with poor service delivery, add to the ticking time bomb of anger that people have with the current government. The government is caught up in an ideological straight jacket which results in them failing … [Read more...] about Eastern Cape Unemployment rises by 5.2% to 29.8%