US Ambassador to South Africa Patrick Gaspard has added his voice to a growing chorus of concern about the country’s volatile labour relations climate, saying it is having a “serious impact on foreign investment”.
Speaking in Pretoria at an event organised jointly by the University of South Africa and the Institute for Global Dialogue, Gaspard emphasised his own union record, having served as an official of the local union of the Service Employees International Union. Nevertheless, he warned that American companies were communicating their concern about recent strikes, which were often associated with violence and damage to property. …
