No number of employment quotas will fix the inherent economic damage caused by the government’s own policy choices
Employment quotas — to be set by the employment and labour minister — will not solve SA’s economic problems. The Treasury’s forecast of an average 1.8% growth rate over the next three years will not be improved by yet more government intervention in various sectors of the economy.
Employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi introduced the National Labour Migration Policy and Employment Services Amendment Bill for public comment on February 28. The policy aims to introduce quotas on the total number of documented foreign nationals with work visas that can be employed in agriculture, hospitality and tourism, as well as construction, along with other sectors.
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