Discussion | 21,000 jobs shed in first quarter of 2023

Bad news on the jobs front. The battered economy shed 21,000 formal jobs in the first quarter. There was also a significant decline of 97,000 job opportunities in March compared to 2022. Many people face losing full-time employment and are forced to take on part-time work. For more on this, we are joined by Economist Duma Gqubule. #dstv403