SA’s unemployment rate rose to a record high of 32.6% in the first quarter. Job losses were recorded mostly in the construction sector, followed by trade and private households as the economy grappled with the effect of Covid-19.

Business Day TV’s Alishia Seckam spoke to PwC chief economist Lullu Krugel (https://youtu.be/UuRNz17GUoc) about what the data means for economic growth...

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