Statement by NATUSA: 33.6% Official Unemployment Is a National Crisis – Government Must Act Now
NATUSA Statement on Rising Unemployment
Category: Labour
NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE
South Africa’s National Minimum Wage of R30.23 an hour offers little relief for farm workers trapped in systemic exploitation. Parents are forced to pay rent for unemployed adult children denied farm work, while expensive, restricted electricity and farm shops that deduct over 10% of wages further erode already inadequate earnings. From a trade union perspective, the wage floor alone is insufficient — stronger enforcement and an end to these practices are essential for real dignity.
A Small Win for Workers, But the System Still Needs Fixing
The Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, stepping in to stop the deregistration of the Public Service Association (PSA)…
Labour Court Victory Reinforces Workers’ Right to Choose Their Union
Trade unions exist to serve workers, not the other way around.