Retail boss says rollout of jabs will help bring down rate of unemployment
SA’s largest clothing retailer sees a successful Covid-19 vaccination rollout as key to reopening the economy and adding new stores, helping to mitigate the world’s highest unemployment rate.
“If we get people vaccinated, the economy can normalise quickly,” Pepkor CEO Leon Lourens said in an interview. “If the economy normalises, we can create jobs.”..If you have already registered or subscribed, please sign in to continue.
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