South Africa’s unemployment rate edges up in third quarter - CNBC Africa

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PRETORIA, Nov 10 (Reuters) – South Africa’s unemployment rate rose marginally in the third quarter, data showed on Tuesday, underlining a key concern for voters at last week’s municipal elections when the African National Congress received a drubbing. Women, young people and Black South Africans remain especially vulnerable to unemployment. Statistics South Africa figures put the official jobless rate at 33.7%, up from 33.6% in the second quarter. Opinion polls showed high levels of unemployment were one factor contributing to voter frustration with the ANC, whose share of the vote fell sharply in the local government election.