I am excited to be soon meeting our newly appointed employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi (Nxesi — No Silver Bullet for Jobs, June 3). It is refreshing to see that experts around the country are at least looking for ways for the private sector to create jobs.

However, it will be a hopeless cause if the new minister finds he has to dance to the tune of the trade union movement and SACP. The minister would be well advised to take advice from the various role players in the private sector.  Clearly it cannot be business as usual — the situation as it exists is untenable. ..

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