The same productivity gains and protections for displaced workers. The voting patterns emerging since 2016 reflect democratic maturation rather than decline. The constitution contains provisions for governance models that do not depend on dominant party rule. In many ways, the early government of national unity anticipated a future in which a once- dominant party technologies promising productivity gains and smarter services are quietly rewriting the rules of work. By 2030, AI will not be a distant policy debate; it will be a force that displaces, reshapes and concentrates economic power.

Some may call this alarmist, but academics and industry experts warn of a looming jobs crisis of unprecedented scale. The fundamental question is: are unions ready to respond?

GUEST: Phakamile Hlubi - Majola