Why is unemployment so high in South Africa?

Published: Sept. 9, 2021, 1 a.m.

South Africa\u2019s unemployment rate has hit a record high: it\u2019s 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)\nGuests: Mpho, young unemployed South African; Phumlani Majozi, columnist on economics and politics.

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