/ 2 May 2025

Retrenchments, AI, cost of living behind SA’s labour crisis

Cosatu 13th National Conference Photo Delwyn Verasamy
Dark days: Workers are being squeezed as businesses cut costs and outsource work or turn to automation. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Unions and employers must strike a delicate balance between rights and responsibilities in an evolving workplace

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