Johnathan Paoli
ANC provincial secretary Thembinkosi Nciza said the party is proposing the introduction of quotas on the number of foreign nationals that can be employed by private companies.
The party’s provincial leadership held a media briefing on Wednesday, at the ANC Ruth First House in Johannesburg, on the outcomes taken by the party’s provincial executive committee meeting held on Monday.
Nciza said that the party was concerned about the high number of foreigners employed, especially within the hospitality sector and the adverse effect this held over the rising levels of unemployment in the country.
“We have a private sector that is not coming to the party. We are calling upon them to start employing South Africans and let’s agree on a quota and we will engage – including our leaders at the national level,” Nciza said.
The country’s unemployment rate edged up to 32.9% in the first quarter of
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