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The number of unemployed persons increased in the second quarter.
Data from Stats SA shows the official rate of unemployment went up to 33.5% in the quarter - from the 32.9% in the first quarter.
The number of discouraged work seekers also went up 4.8% compared to the first quarter of the year.
Nicky Weimar, Chief Economist at Nedbank joins me now for more on this.
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