# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa says it supports the immediate nationalisation of auto manufacturing and smelting industries to save jobs. Specific industries within manufacturing, such as automotive and non-metallic minerals, have seen dramatic job losses in recent years. Giwusa president, Mametlwe Sebei, says for instance, the transport equipment sector alone reported a 20-percent decline in employment, equating to over 20-thousand job cuts:
GIWUSA proposes immediate nationalisation of the auto manufacturing sector [SOUND]
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