SOUTH AFRICA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE RISES TO 33.6% IN Q2 2026.(PHOTO).

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  South Africa's Unemployment Rate Rises to 33.6% in Q2 2026 South Africa's unemployment rate climbed to 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026, up from 32.7% in the first quarter, according to new figures from the national statistics department. The number of unemployed people rose to 8.5 million, while the number of employed people fell by 16,000 to 16.7 million. The data shows job losses across key sectors including community and social services, mining, agriculture, manufacturing and utilities. The steepest declines were recorded in the Western Cape, Gauteng, and North West provinces. Officials did not provide clear reasons for the downturn, leaving the main drivers of the rising unemployment rate uncertain.

APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS NATASHA’S SUSPENSION, SAYS SENATE ACTED WITHIN ITS POWERS. (PHOTO).


 Appeal Court upholds Natasha’s suspension, says Senate acted within its powers


 The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja today February 9, upheld the suspension of the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for misconduct, saying that the Senate acted within its powers to suspend her. 


In a unanimous decision delivered by a three-member panel of Justices, the court held that it was satisfied that neither the Appellant’s parliamentary privilege nor her constitutional rights were breached as a result of her suspension from the Senate.


The court however vacated the contempt proceeding and N5 million fine that were awarded against Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan over the satirical apology she made to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.


More so, the appellate court, in its lead verdict that was delivered by Justice A. B. Muhammed held that the Senate President was not wrong to have denied the Appellant who was not on the official seat that was allotted to her during plenary on February 20, 2025, the opportunity to speak.


It held that the Senate President is empowered by the Rules to allocate seats to members, adding that lawmakers are only allowed to speak from seats allocated to them.


The Senate suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, effective March 6, 2025, over alleged misconduct and violation of Senate rules 2023 (as amended).


 She was suspended after her faceoff with Senate President, Godswill Akpabio over seat arrangement.

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