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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 7 MIN

[TOP STORY] Wage inflation versus productivity: A growing threat to employment

from Moneyweb@Midday · host Jeremy Maggs

‘You can pay R30 000 for a bot rather than R300 000 for a labour relations officer. The labour markets are under pressure, I think we're going to see unemployment grow significantly,’ says John Botha, joint CEO at Global Business Solutions. Moneyweb

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‘You can pay R30 000 for a bot rather than R300 000 for a labour relations officer. The labour markets are under pressure, I think we're going to see unemployment grow significantly,’ says John Botha, joint CEO at Global Business Solutions.

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‘You can pay R30 000 for a bot rather than R300 000 for a labour relations officer. The labour markets are under pressure, I think we're going to see unemployment grow significantly,’ says John Botha, joint CEO at Global Business Solutions. Moneyweb

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