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EXCLUSIVE: Public sector wages: 10% salary increases could be tabled
Ordinarily, trade unions from the different federations, including independents, consolidate their demands ahead of negotiations, however, this will not be the...
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Eskom can't blame COVID-19 for power cuts - Cosatu
Eskom said that COVID-19 was having an impact on operations, with 48 contractors infected at the Medupi power station alone.
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Ramaphosa raises concern about conspiracy theories around COVID-19 vaccines
While the country is in the process of procuring inoculations for its citizens as it fights the pandemic anti-vaccine sentiments being are expressed by a number of people including those in higher offices such as political leaders.
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Transporting farmworkers on trucks must be banned - Cosatu
This is after three farm workers died, and more than 20 people were injured in an accident near Worcester on Monday.
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Cosatu not convinced by govt’s COVID-19 vaccination plan
While millions of people are being vaccinated in countries like the US and the United Kingdom, South Africans can only expect a shot in the arm much later in the year.
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The political spectacle that was 2020
From developments in Parliament to party politics, 2020 saw an array of political woes. Here's a look at those that caught our attention, all in under 4 minutes.
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David Sipunzi made an invaluable contribution to SA’s labour sector - Cosatu
While the circumstances of his death were not yet known, Sipunzi passed away on Friday.
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Govt is well within its rights not to implement 2018 wage deal, court told
Lawyers representing the finance minister are opposing the application by trade unions in the public sector who are requesting the court to force government to implement the agreement that would hike workers’ salaries by up to 5.4%.
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2018 public sector wage agreement went through necessary approvals, court hears
The state and unions are battling it out in the Labour Appeal Court over government’s decision to unilaterally withdraw part of the agreement, which saw public servants not receiving salary increases in April.
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Issues at SABC a political problem, says former board member Mattison
The public broadcaster announced early on Friday morning that its board had suspended the retrenchment process for seven days.
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Cosatu, CWU demand SABC withdraws retrenchment letters, threaten shutdown
The organisations addressed the media on Thursday at Cosatu House in Braamfontein, where they announced strike action from Friday should their demands not be met.
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Cosatu calls on govt top dogs' salaries to be slashed by 30%
Spokesperson Mathew Parks said what Treasury was doing with planned salary freezes was basically outsourcing the corruption bill to nurses and teachers.
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Cosatu not surprised by increase in SA's unemployment rate, blames policymaking
Stats SA announced on Thursday that the unemployment rate was at a record high of 30.8%.
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Cosatu: Cut politicians' salaries instead of freezing public servants' increases
Cosatu on Friday commented on the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) submissions.
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Cosatu rejects govt decision to impose wage freeze during economic crisis
The trades union federation today made a submission on the medium-term budget policy statement unveiled last week.
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Cosatu, Outa oppose new law that could see defaulting e-toll users fined heavily
Cosatu and Outa have been vocal about their opposition to e-tolling in Gauteng and have warned motorists not to take the new proposal lying down.
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Unions angry over Mboweni’s bid for 3-year wage freeze for state workers
The trade unions have stopped short of calling Mboweni a liar, saying that his assurances that labour was being consulted about the three-year wage freezes were untrue.
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Cosatu: Proposed public sector wage freezes not addressing real crisis
Treasury plans to close the country’s consolidated budget deficit, which now stands at 15.7% of GDP, through various measures but at the top of this is its plan to close the tap on public sector wage increases.
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WCED calls on Cosatu, other organisations to denounce defunding of education
The department said the severe budget cuts requested by National Treasury would further increase the challenges pupils in the province face.
