Unions reject blame for high unemployment: Patrick Deale weighs in.
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has found himself at odds with Labour unions after suggesting that unions’ demands for wage increases have resulted in a decline in government workforce numbers. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement on crime prevention with Premier Thami Ntuli and Mkhwanazi stated that unions were making it difficult to hire additional staff, demanding higher salaries for workers. Joining us to discuss these statements and the subsequent criticism from unions is Labour analyst Patrick Deale.
