EASTERN CAPE - Despite a slight decrease in the Eastern Cape's unemployment rate, the province has become synonymous with poverty and unemployment with the worst affected being those in non-metro areas.
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According to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Statistics report, the number of people who've stopped looking for jobs rose from 49.1% to 49.7% in the second quarter.
eNCA reporter Ronald Masinda has more details.