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South Africa's official unemployment rate rose 0.9 percentage points to 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026, with 8.5 million people unemployed.
SOURCE: Statistics South Africa, Quarterly Labour Force Survey · Q2 2026
METHOD: National household labour-force survey
ENTRY: sourcedesk.co.za/e/8c7m9t
BEAT: Economy · Workforce
Graduate unemployment stood at 12.4% in the second quarter of 2026, against 39.2% for those without matric — a near 27-point education gap.
SOURCE: Statistics South Africa, Quarterly Labour Force Survey · Q2 2026
METHOD: National household labour-force survey
ENTRY: sourcedesk.co.za/e/dfywaf
BEAT: Workforce · Economy
The frontline workforce is the last mile of every digital transformation, and it remains the least connected.
Lebo Nkosi · People Analytics Director · Atlas Mining Group
ILLUSTRATIVE ENTRY · fictional speaker and organisation
ENTRY: sourcedesk.co.za/e/r9k2es
BEAT: Workforce · Demo
THEME: Frontline engagement
FNB's chief executive, Lytania Johnson, said on 30 April 2026 that research shows more than 1.5 million South Africans now work independently. The research is not named.
SOURCE: FNB, statement by CEO Lytania Johnson, 30 April 2026 (sponsored article, Daily Investor) · Apr 2026
METHOD: Statement in a sponsored article; the underlying research is not named
ENTRY: sourcedesk.co.za/e/eggdvh
BEAT: Workforce · Economy
The informal sector accounts for 21.4% of all South African employment.
SOURCE: Statistics South Africa, Quarterly Labour Force Survey · Q4 2025
METHOD: National household labour-force survey
ENTRY: sourcedesk.co.za/e/tp2u8w
BEAT: Economy · Workforce
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