Employ locals or pay up, says Thulas Nxesi
Labour minister calls for tougher penalties for employers who hire unskilled foreigners at the expense of locals
11 September 2022 - 10:45
Employment & labour minister Thulas Nxesi wants harsher punishment of businesses that employ foreigners in low-skilled jobs instead of South Africans.
Speaking to Business Times on the sidelines of the 27th National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) summit in Johannesburg on Friday, the minister launched a scathing attack on employers who overlook South Africans for low-skilled jobs...
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