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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 18 MIN

Make It Make Sense - What Is The Role Of Unions In The Fast Growing Gig-Economy?

from Kaya 959 · host Glen Lewis, Skhumba Hlope and Kgomotso Meso

From the picket lines of apartheid resistance to modern boardrooms negotiating wages, unions have been less of a background noise and more of a bassline shaping South Africa’s labour force. But today’s economy is shifting gig work, outsourcing, silent contracts, invisible workers. In a world where work is changing shape faster than protection can keep up… do unions still feel like a shield, a voice, or a relic trying to keep pace with a runaway future? Joining us on the line is Khwezi Mabasa former trade unionist and is with Centre for Researching Education and Labour (REAL): Wits University. Lecturer and Researcher. Kaya 959

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