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JOB

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Daily Maverick ·Oct 15, 2026 ☆

Country: South Africa

JOB LOSS FEARS: Cosatu calls for government ban of Shein and Temu to protect local jobs

While labour unions call for drastic government intervention to halt job losses, economic experts caution that an outright ban could fuel black-market trading rather than fix South Africa’s underlying manufacturing challenges.

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