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ratchiweenie

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3. unemployment rate was 37.6% among Black South Africans and 7.9% among white South Africans, according to the statistics

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 02:11 PM

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South Africa has struggled for years with low economic growth and high unemployment. The official unemployment rate was 33.5% in April-June of this year.

During that period, the unemployment rate was 37.6% among Black South Africans and 7.9% among white South Africans, according to the statistics agency. It was 23.3% among South Africans of mixed race.

They came here because they had it so bad there? Somehow I don't feel too sorry for them.

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White South Africans are returning home [View all] tulipsandroses Yesterday OP

It is kind of sad because a lot of the "illegal" immigrants Dan Yesterday #1

Good riddance! They don't need us. We don't need them. Let them make a good country from Wonder Why Yesterday #2

unemployment rate was 37.6% among Black South Africans and 7.9% among white South Africans, according to the statistics ratchiweenie Yesterday #3

White South Africans going home? Good. We have enought White Supremicists of our own. Joinfortmill Yesterday #4