File image: Job seekers stand in a line hoping to be picked for employment.on Thursday. Analysts are expecting a pick up in non-agricultural employment in the third quarter following a better-than-expected third-quarter GDP figure.
Rolling blackouts have intensified since September to date. Power utility Eskom has implemented power rationing due to the failure of its ageing generation capacity. This has significantly impacted the overall economy. And this may be seen in the job numbers coming out on Thursday.