Question NW1595 to the Minister of Labour
22 June 2017 - NW1595
Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Labour
What number of jobs were lost due to automation in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
In the databases maintained by the Department of Labour the number of jobs lost specifically through automation is not indicated. However automation and digitisation, will certainly affect all workers in one way or the other, South Africa is no exception to this global trend.