As SA union members climb to 4 million, Nxesi warns of militant labour, unprotec

A rise in SA union membership and the proliferation of several new splinter unions have had the unintended consequence of sparking more adversarial labour relations and a rise in unprotected strikes. Nxesi said South Africa's union numbers grew from 3.5 million members in 2013/14 to over 4 million in 2020/21 and the number of registered unions rose from 203 to 220 over the same period, highlighting vicious competition for recruits in various sectors.