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25 May 2013
 

 

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Addressing the challenges of work ethics and industrial development in South Africa - 112.3 KB
 

Recently, in the Sunday Independent, was a letter under their Forum section indicating how better educated Africans from Zimbabwe are taking jobs from the lazy locals.  The piece indicates how fellow Africans from Zimbabwe provide substantial competition amongst O Level and A Level graduates to their black South African counterparts due to our poor educational ranking internationally, and laziness.     This letter was interesting because the debate on work ethics with regard to South Africans and foreigners is not usually discussed openly.  This is a subject that is discussed amongst colleagues in office buildings and social gatherings.

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Written by Yazini April
Research Specialist: Democracy and Governance

Africa Institute of South Africa

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