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Saudi malls, supermarkets, restaurants told to increase hiring of Saudi nationals

Saudi malls, supermarkets, restaurants told to increase hiring of Saudi nationals

MALLS, supermarkets, restaurants and cafes in Saudi Arabia must increase their percentage of local hires, the kingdom's ministry of human resources and social development has announced. A set of three decisions announced by Minister Ahmed bin Suleiman al-Rajhi was expected to provide 51,000 jobs for Saudi men and women, state news agency SPA reported. The move is part of a wider governmental push to replace expatriate workers with Saudi citizens. The first decision would limit only Saudis to work in malls and mall management offices, "with the exception of a limited number of activities and professions in these malls." Supermarkets,…
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Supermarket giants pull offensive product off their shelves

Supermarket giants pull offensive product off their shelves

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER Following a massive public outcry over a racist advert, three South African supermarket giants - Shoprite, Pick n Pay and Woolworths - have joined health and beauty chain Clicks and removed hair products from TRESemmé from their shelves. The step by Shoprite, Pick n Pay and Woolworths followed a harrowing three days for Clicks after it was forced to shut its doors by protests led by South African opposition party, the Economic Freedom Front.  Clicks non-executive director Nkululeko Gobodo has said, in a radio interview, that while Clicks understood that people were angry because of a racist…
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