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Employers urged to release employees to participate in elections

Reported by SAnews South African News

South Africa’s employment minister urged employers to release workers to vote in local government elections scheduled for 4 November. The excerpt also reports that Wednesday was declared a public holiday to enable voting.

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The appeal concerns eligible workers’ ability to participate in the local government elections.

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Geographic reach
5/10
Global importance
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3/10
Urgency
6/10

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