South Africa steps up efforts to tackle rising unemployment, says deputy president


CAPE TOWN, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The South African government is intensifying efforts to combat rising unemployment, particularly among young people, through a coordinated national strategy, Deputy President Paul Mashatile said on Thursday.

"The rate of unemployment in our country is indeed a concern to all of us," Mashatile told lawmakers at the National Council of Provinces, one of the two Houses of Parliament.

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