A rise in SA union membership and the proliferation of several new splinter unions have had the unintended consequence of sparking more adversarial labour relations and a rise in unprotected strikes. Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi said South Africa's union numbers grew from 3.5-million members in 2013/14 to over 4-million in 2020/21 and the number of registered unions rose from 203 to 220 over the same period, highlighting vicious competition for recruits in various sectors.
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