SA’s formal employment rose by 48,000 in the fourth quarter to nearly 10-million, Stats SA said on Tuesday in its quarterly employment survey, which excludes agriculture and private households.

The quarter-on-quarter figures were mainly driven by trade and business services, respectively, mirroring the seasonal trends associated with the festive period...

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