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Agri sector loses 44 000 jobs in second quarter

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OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Agbiz economist Wandile Sihlobo about the latest labour force survey, which indicates about 5% of agriculture jobs were lost in the second quarter. He gives an overview of the latest findings and expectations for the rest of the year:

1 Aug 2016 11PM English South Africa Business News · Business

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