Joblessness and an economy in the doldrums are a result of the outbreak of Covid-19, the July 2021 unrest and floods earlier this year, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Mawande AmaShabalalaIn the past three months SA has returned to growth levels last seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, says President Cyril Ramaphosa, seen here on a factory visit in May. File photo.President Cyril Ramaphosa has blamed a natural disaster, a global pandemic and a political and socioeconomic occurrence for SA’s slow economic growth and unprecedented unemployment rates.
The president said there was, however, some light at the end of the tunnel when he looks at the latest job creation figures.
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