由于预算削减,南非削减了67 368名老年工人,面临工会的反对。 South Africa cuts 67,368 older workers due to budget cuts, facing opposition from labor unions.

由于削减预算,南非政府终止了社区工人方案中67 368名老年工人的合同,影响到他们养家糊口的能力。 South Africa's government has terminated contracts for 67,368 older workers in the Community Workers Programme due to budget cuts, affecting their ability to support their families. 合作治理和传统事务部（Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs）列举了财政限制。 The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs cited financial constraints. COSATU是一个主要的劳工联合会,它反对削减工资,并计划与政府部长会晤,以扭转这一决定,主张采取更合乎道德的办法来替代解雇。 COSATU, a major labor federation, opposes the cuts and plans to meet with government ministers to reverse the decision, arguing for more ethical alternatives to layoffs.