The National Development Plan is eyeing full employment and poverty eradication by 2030, but with SA projected to grow by an average annual rate of 0.75%, Business for SA (B4SA) says that the joblessness rate will jump to 38.1% by then.
The concern has been raised with President Cyril Ramaphosa. Business Day TV spoke to Martin Kingston, chair of B4SA for more detail.
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