# Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni and Statistics South Africa’s statistician-general, Risenga Maluleke, met with Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie to address concerns over the unemployment figures. This after Fourie recently suggested the actual unemployment rate could be closer to ten-percent, compared to the official 32.9-percent reported by Stats SA. Maluleke said yesterday’s discussions in Stellenbosch were constructive and confirmed Stats SA’s data includes informal and self-employed workers. He added they are open to creating a register for informal businesses to improve labour data.
Minister Ntshavheni and Stats SA meet Capitec CEO over claims disputing official unemployment rate