The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has opened public comments on the Employment Services Amendment Bill [B 16-2026], a critical step in reshaping South Africa's labour migration framework. The Bill seeks to legally regulate the employment of foreign nationals and update the Employment Services Act of 2014 by broadening enforcement powers and expanding legal protections. The committee invites written input from citizens, civil society, business formations, and organized labour before formal parliamentary deliberations. A primary focus is regulating foreign labour through structured frameworks.
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