The employment and labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth says she is deeply concerned about ongoing retrenchments that are leading to heavy job losses.
This comes as ArcellorMittal SA is set to shut down by the end of September, resulting in 3,500 job losses and the loss of a further 100,000 jobs downstream.
Ford Motor Company of SA has also announced plans to cut 474 jobs at two of its plants in the country, with 391 operator positions at the Silverton assembly plant in Pretoria, 73 at the Struandale engine plant in Gqeberha, and 10 administrative roles at both facilities, she said.