On the other hand, Cape Town is bustling, never a bad thing in a nation where unemployment exceeds 40 percent.
Any relaxation of sanctions would be welcomed in the region, where unemployment exceeds 60 percent.
The aim was to encourage investment and thus stimulate jobs in an economy where unemployment exceeds one million people, or 11 percent of the work force.
Rice and cooking oil may be a few cents cheaper, but unemployment still exceeds 50 percent.
The first step would only take effect after a year in which national unemployment exceeds 7 percent.
If, after three more years unemployment exceeds 7 percent, it would fall again by one hour.
In the early '80s unemployment exceeded 3 million and even came close to 4 million at one point.
In six of the 12 candidate countries, unemployment exceeds 10%, leading to social exclusion and poverty.
And as you may remember, the Obama Administration promised that unemployment would not exceed eight percent if we passed its 'stimulus' bill.
Black unemployment exceeds 40 percent; white unemployment about 4 percent.