SA unemployment rate rises to 33.6% as Iran war takes economic toll
Daily Maverick | 12.08.2026 02:23
South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026 from 32.7% in the previous quarter, a worrying signal of the impact that the unfolding Iran war is having on an economy that was in the doldrums even before the war began.
