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Talking Business: 05/02/2016 GMT

05/02/2016 GMT

BBC News - Talking Business, 05/02/2016 GMT

Lerato Mbele explores why unemployment is on the rise in South Africa.

Lerato Mbele explores why unemployment is getting worse in South Africa, and what needs to be done to improve the situation, especially for the youth.

The South African economy is said to be at a "breaking point". Unemployment has ticked up, reaching some of the worst levels of the past decade. It's a complex problem where young Africans are finding it hard to access economic opportunities. On this week's Talking Business Lerato Mbele explores why unemployment is getting worse, and what needs to be done to improve the situation especially for the youth, who make up the majority of the population across South Africa and the African continent.

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