The Limpopo provincial government is optimistic after Statistics SA (Stats SA) announced a slight drop in the unemployment rate for the fourth quarter of the 2025-26 financial year. But the third biggest political party at the Limpopo provincial legislature in Lebowakgomo, the DA, says the improvement is just a drop in the ocean of unemployment. Soon after the release of the statistics, Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba, highlighted that the latest Income and Expenditure Survey had shown that poverty in Limpopo declined from 66% to 47.6%, which she said was a leading reduction nationally.
“Just yesterday, the 2025 Quarter 4 Labour Force Survey was released, and it showed that Limpopo’s unemployment rate has further declined to 28.2%, following a significant drop from 35% to 29.8% in Quarter 3 of 2025. “However, with nearly half of our residents still living in poverty and carrying the weight of unemployment, accelerating inclusive growth and job creation remains an urgent priority. “Where there is increased economic activity, there is development.
Where there is development, jobs are created, and communities flourish,” said the premier. She added that Limpopo was not merely surviving, but growing. “Our Gross Domestic Product contribution has risen from 6.9% to 7.8%, representing a noteworthy increase of 0,9% that signals a turning point.
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This growth demonstrates tangible economic activity, and it is transforming the lives of our people. We are shifting towards becoming an urbanised rural region, where development is felt in the most distant villages. This, the premier said, was not an accident but the result of deliberate planning and action, which the province would like to see drop below 20% by 2030. The party’s provincial chairperson, Lindy Wilson, said a 47% joblessness in Limpopo exposes decades of ANC governance failure.
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