This is a whopping R520 more compared to December 2019.
Many South Africans found themselves unemployment in 2020 due to the Covid-19’s devastating impact on the economy.
According to areport by the BBCin September, over 2.2 million people directly lost their jobs because of Covid-19.
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It has since been removed.
Many township families now heavily relying on child and elderly grants.
Her groceries last for two weeks.
Workers from Den Anker Belgian restaurant help load produce onto a truck for charity ‘Ladles Of Love’. Image: Dwayne Senior/ BloombergSource: Getty Images
She is unemployed and has to improvise to find other means of putting food on the table.
Covid-19 will be here for a very long time as evidenced by the spike in infections in recent weeks.
Many citizens expect atighter lockdownwill most likely be introduced.
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Could a hunger crisis be looming in South Africa this year?
Only time will tell.
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Parcels of food aid, containing maize meal and cooking oil, sit on the ground ahead of distribution at the Zenzele Counselling Project in Finetown. Image: Waldo Swiegers/BloombergSource: Getty Images
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A resident uses a wheelbarrow to transport parcels of food aid received at a distribution point at the Zenzele Counselling Project in Finetown, Johannesburg. Image: Waldo Swiegers/ BloombergSource: Getty Images
