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Western Cape bucks national trend as unemployment holds below 20%

12 August 2026 by CapeTownNewsReader
Premier Alan Winde

The Western Cape’s unemployment rate has dipped to 19.5% in the second quarter of 2026, down from 19.6% the previous quarter.

The post Western Cape bucks national trend as unemployment holds below 20% appeared first on City Vision.

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