Salaries on the rise, but unemployment stuck at 33%

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An infrastructure shakeup will see underperforming and defaulting construction contractors blacklisted, according to the minister. A transformative digital learning platform launched to empower SA youth and educators with skills needed to thrive in the digital economy. And how SA’s sluggish transport system could find new momentum through digitalisation.

30 Oct 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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