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How two leaders cost South Africa half a million jobs...
19 Nov, 2025 13:57 19 min read
Over 500,000 mining jobs have been lost in South Africa, a crisis blamed on the policies of President Ramaphosa and Minister Mantashe. This collapse, driven by regulatory uncertainty, crumbling infrastructure, and a lack of new investment, has severely worsened the national unemployment rate. The job losses have devastating ripple effects, with each mining position supporting several others in local economies. Critics urge decisive regulatory reform and infrastructure fixes to attract investment, warning that without a fundamental policy shift, the sector and the country's employment prospects will continue to decline.... More