#SABCNews Headlines @12H00 | 18 August 2024

* South Africa's unemployment crisis worsens as 92-thousand jobs are shed in the second quarter, pushing up the country's unemployment rate to 33.5% * Kabelo Gwamanda has resigned as mayor of the City of Johannesburg following weeks of speculation and political engagements. * The legal battle between the uMkhonto weSizwe Party and the SABC over the use of the term "Government of National Unity" has had to stand down until Thursday. * Jubilation as Team SA athletes arrive back home from the Olympics For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.