{
  "id": 685329,
  "title": "Unemployment in South Africa: Manufacturing and agriculture sectors hit hard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/unemployment-in-south-africa-manufacturing-and-agriculture-sectors",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T16:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2026-08-12-unemployment-in-south-africa-manufacturing-and-agriculture-sectors-hit-hard/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Africa’s unemployment rate has climbed to 33.6%, with job losses in key sectors raising concerns over weak economic growth, declining investment and the country’s ability to create sustainable employment.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}