Expats allowed back into SA, but must fall in the category of ‘exceptional need to return’ August 31, 2020 Bleak outlook for SA’s unemployment rate, warns economist Mike Schüssler General Smaller salary increases and hiring freezes due to Covid-19 pandemicPosted by admin The Star reports that SA businesses have cut pay rises by 20% and introduced widespread hiring freezes in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic, with the jobs market in near lockdown. Source: Latest News