The worsening employment figures released this week are probably a harbinger of even harder times ahead, economists warn.

In its Quarterly Employment Survey, StatsSA said employment dropped from 9,991,000 in December 2022 to 9,970,000 in March 2023, largely due to job losses in trade, business services, transport and construction...

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