Mashatile: Workers still face inequality and unemployment

ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile at the South African Communist Party (SACP) Special Congress 3 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile has emphasised that the struggle for a better working environment is far from over. Speaking at a Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) Workers’ Day rally held at Curries Fountain…

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South Africans should draw lessons from VAT saga, says Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at a government engagement. 3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africans should draw lessons from the recent value-added tax (VAT) saga. Ramaphosa’s comments come from growing calls from organisations like the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) that Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, should resign from cabinet. He was speaking on the sidelines…

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Eastern Cape youth unemployment a growing threat, warns COSATU

Unemployment graphic. 1 minute The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Eastern Cape has warned that the province’s high unemployment rate, particularly among young people, is a “ticking time bomb.” Speaking at the Provincial Workers’ Day rally at Sisa Dukashe Stadium in East London, COSATU Provincial Secretary Mkhawuleli Maleki said urgent action…

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SAFTU dissatisfied with proposed labour law amendments

Saftu General-Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi speaking at May Day Rally in Durban on May 1, 2023. 2 minutes Workers affiliated to the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) have expressed their dissatisfaction with proposed labour law amendments. The proposed labour law amendments include changes to the Labour Relations Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act…

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