Dieter von Fintel: There's no 'Great Resignation' in South Africa

Posted by Melt van Schoor on 2022-05-08

In a recent article published in Mail & Guardian, Prof Dieter von Fintel from the Department of Economics argues that it is largely misleading to suggest that the trend of rising resignations and high labour turnover observed in the USA has made strong inroads into the South African economy. The South African labour market, by contrast, continues to be characterised by a harsh environment for job-seekers, and most workers simply do not have the luxury of leaving their jobs voluntarily because the prospects of better employment remains elusive in the South African context.

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