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JOB LOSS FEARS: Cosatu calls for government ban of Shein and Temu to protect local jobs

Naledi Mashishi · Daily Maverick
Published 16 Oct 2026, 8:27 am·just now·1 min read
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While labour unions call for drastic government intervention to halt job losses, economic experts caution that an outright ban could fuel black-market trading rather than fix South Africa’s underlying manufacturing challenges.

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