South Africa faces a dire employment crisis, with over 7.895 million jobless citizens, doubling figures from 2008. Alarming consequences emerge, particularly affecting women, the less educated, and the youth, resulting in a staggering 60.75% of 16 to 24-year-olds unemployed. Labour laws, including the National Minimum Wage Act, exacerbate the issue, leading to unconstitutional restrictions on freedom of contract. The Human Rights Commission's silence raises concerns, emphasizing the need for a Job Seekers Exemption Certificate to restore the right to work and combat the widespread, unsustainable unemployment epidemic. No less than 7.895 million South Africans were jobless at the end of last year, most of whom remain jobless in March this year. Incredibly, this is well-nigh double the number of people who were without jobs at the end of 2008. Moreover, this is around 2 million more than were jobless at the end of 2018 when the new National Minimum Wage Act was foisted upon our country's working population. That is, jobless people increased in number by one third after the National Minimum Wage Act became law. These are official statistics, not open to informed debate. Women and people with lower levels of education suffer the most under higher levels of unemployment. SA statistics show that 76,1% of men were long term unemployed and as much as 80.6% of women are long term unemployed.