[TOP STORY] Public job schemes fall short as 12 million remain jobless

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‘Getting South Africa to grow, not at 1.5% but at 4%, is what we’ve got to aim for, and we’ve got to fix all the things that hold us back. That’s the most important lever to get jobs,’ Ann Bernstein, says executive director of the Centre for Development and Enterprise.
16 Oct 2025 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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