South African industrial issues must be dealt with now
By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa
This is serious stuff.
And South African stakeholders, shareholders, sectors must stand and pay attention to what could further derail the process of creating jobs.
As mentioned so many times before and evidence elsewhere in the world confirms that job can go a long way in eradicating poverty and underdevelopment.
It is therefore paramount to all the groups concerned to listen and take actions from the warnings of John Botha.
This week Botha said: “It is becoming so onerous to employ in South Africa that business is opting for alternatives to direct employment – alternatives like outsourcing, sub-contracting, automation, off-shoring and new technology.
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