Claim: Unemployment among black South Africans increased from 1.6 million in 1994 to 20.9 million in 2020, jumping by 15 million from 2019 because of the Covid pandemic.
Fact-check: Are 20 million black South Africans unemployed, compared to 1.6 million in 1994? Viral graphic gets it wrong
Verdict: incorrect
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Naledi Mashishi
Date published: 2021-08-10T00:00:00