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Cosatu: Appropriations Bill doesn't detail plan to deal with economic crises
Cosatu said given the fiscal, revenue, corruption and spending crises confronting South Africa, the Budget was 'underwhelming'.
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Ramaphosa finds Mboweni, Makhura spat 'deeply regrettable'
David Makhura, who wants to scrap e-tolls, clashed with Tito Mboweni who argued it was government policy and therefore motorists must pay their e-toll fees.
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Mantashe calls on trade unions to work with govt to improve SA
The minister explained that if Nehawu and other unions do not play their role of being progressive leaders in the state, then the country is in trouble.
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Cosatu’s Losi urges GEPF board to scrutinise PIC investments
Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi said workers must be vigilant in how the fund manager, which invests funds on behalf of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), spends the money.
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Ramaphosa's job creation promise is not enough, says Cosatu
With over 10 million people unemployed and over three million working but still poor, Cosatu said the president’s proposal to create 155,000 jobs in the next five years was simply not enough.
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Cosatu ‘deeply worried’ over ANC nominees for committees' leaders
The African National Congress released its list of nominees for influential positions in Parliament on Thursday.
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ANC alliance partners to meet over Magashule 'coup'
The appointment of portfolio committee chairs has been stalled by mass resignations of former ministers on the ANC’s benches in the National Assembly.
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Cosatu to assist in Samwu's conflict with former members
Samwu, which has been the country's biggest municipal workers union, has been paralysed by protracted infighting over the leadership and control of its finances.
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'Wake up before it's too late,' unions warn govt after GDP falls
Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) Sizwe Pamla says this is a result of no drastic action being taken by the government to kick start the economy.
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Ramaphosa's Cabinet, ANC poll performance on agenda at Cosatu CEC meeting
Cosatu will also take stock of issues raised by different affiliates and then table issues related to the sectors they organise, amongst other organisational issues.
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Cosatu urges Ramaphosa to consider Cabinet of between 20 and 25 ministers
Cosatu has also questioned the role of deputy ministers in the Cabinet.
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Cosatu: Ramaphosa should appoint young, untainted people to cabinet
Cosatu said the president consulted with it about the composition of his new cabinet.
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Cosatu calls on Ramaphosa to set aside all Mkhwebane’s reports
The union federation said it believed Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane was ill-qualified to make any judgments against anyone.
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Cosatu approves of new ANC MPs, but they 'will have to pull up their socks'
Cosatu said it hoped the ANC would not reward deeply compromised former ministers and members of Parliament who betrayed the hopes of the poor.
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Cosatu is consulting with Ramaphosa on new the Cabinet
President Cyril Ramaphosa met with the labour federation to share his plans regarding the reconfigured Cabinet.
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Unemployment rate should serve as wake-up call to incoming govt - unions
Cosatu spokesperson Sizwe Pamla says President Cyril Ramaphosa doesn’t have any time to waste and must act quickly to prevent more jobs being shed.
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Cosatu: It’s illegal for employers to force employees to work on election day
Reports have emerged that some companies have sent correspondence to their employees that they must report to work on election day.
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Mashatile: ANC's top priority is to grow economy, create jobs
African National Congress (ANC) treasurer-general Paul Mashatile has promised workers the governing party will forge ahead with implementing a national minimum wage.
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Ramaphosa: Unions will be part of solution for Eskom going forward
The tripartite alliance has presented a united front going to elections, but the elephant in the room is Eskom.
