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Stats SA's report highlighted that 13% of individuals that experienced crimes over the past 12 months experienced the hijacking of their vehicles.
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SA’s unemployment drops by to 32.9% in the third quarter of 2022 with 204,000 jobs created
This is the lowest the unemployment rate has been since 2021, when the number of unemployed people dropped by 269,000.
Crime Stats: SA records 13.6 increase in the murder rate between July and September
The murder rate is up significantly when compared to the 6,163 murders in the same period last year.
South African families feel the squeeze as food prices continue to increase
Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 11.3% year on year, up from 10.1% recorded the month before.
SA records decrease of 19 000 jobs in the second quarter of 2022
Stats SA estimated that the country's population was just over 60 million, so roughly one in six South Africans has a paying job in the formal sector.
Glimmer of hope as South Africa’s unemployment rate drops to 33.9%
648,000 more jobs were gained during the April to June period bringing the total number of the employed to 15.6 million
Murder rate increases by 11.5% with 71 people killed in South Africa per day
Firearms are the most frequently used murder weapons, followed by knives and other sharp instruments
Tough times for South Africans as consumer inflation hits 13-year high
Consumer price inflation has broken through the upper limit of the reserve bank's target range
South Africa’s GDP returns to pre-pandemic levels as it grows by 1.9% in the first quarter
South Africa's GDP increased by 1.9% in the first quarter of 2022
Gauteng crime stats: 45.2% increase in the murder rate between January and March
The murder rate in the latest crime stats reveals an increase of 45.2%.
Unemployment in SA decreases to 34.5% in the first quarter
SA's unemployment rate stands at 34.5% in the first quarter of 2022.
South Africa’s Unemployment Rate Statistics Just Released
Statistics South Africa has finally released the latest unemployment data, showing an increase in the number of unemployed persons.