Data released by Statistics South Africa for the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey shows the Northern Cape province recorded a decline of 4.3% and now stands at 22.1%.
The country recorded a marginal decrease of 0.2 percentage points, with the unemployment rate now at 32.7%.
But those who are still jobless say the statistics provide little consolation.
Some like 20-year-old Mojalefa Mofu, who sells food in the streets of Kimberley, says they have stopped looking for employment.
“I am selling because after finishing school, I looked for jobs [but I couldn’t find employment]. My future plan is to be a soccer star and open my own company of carpentry,” adds Mofu.
SA’s unemployment rate slightly declines to 32.7% in Q4: Murendeni Nengovhela
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