Unions v jobs
Might the ruling party reform South Africa's rigid labour laws?
FIVE years ago, South Africa's president, Thabo Mbeki, admitted that his country's labour laws might have had “unintended consequences”. Last week, his party issued a paper making explicit what those consequences might have been. It suggested that South Africa's massive unemployment—over 40%, by one measure—could be reduced if the labour market were more flexible.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Unions v jobs”
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