Unemployment is the main challenge, Thembisa residents tell Ramaphosa
The unemployment rate rose by 0.9% to 33.6% in the second quarter of the year.
Residents of Thembisa, South Africa, expressed unemployment as their primary concern during the African National Congress’s election campaign in the area. At a meeting with ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday, community members detailed several issues they face. These include high electricity prices, rates, and taxes. Despite their satisfaction with the services provided, the residents' key challenge, according to them, lies in unemployment.
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