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Ramaphosa 'favourably disposed' to Cosatu proposal on Eskom debt
Union group Cosatu proposed this week that state-owned asset manager the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and local development finance institutions help lower Eskom’s debt by around R250 billion.
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It’s all part of the plan, says SAA after cancelling flights
The airline announced on Thursday that it would cancel 48 local and international flights in February in order to cut costs and save money.
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Cosatu on using workers’ pensions for SOEs: ‘It’s an investment, not a bailout’
The trade union federation said it wanted a special purpose vehicle to put together to include the UIF, PIC, Development Financing Institution and Development Bank to take over 50% of Eskom’s debt.
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Cosatu: Use workers' pension funds to bail out Eskom
Cosatu believes paying off 50% of Eskom’s debt with workers’ pension funds was not a big ask.
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Cosatu hits out at ‘war-obsessed’ Trump for ‘always smelling blood’
The trade union federation, together with the South African Communist Party, held a protest outside the US Embassy in Pretoria on Thursday.
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Load shedding: Cosatu calls on Eskom boss to launch forensic audit
This week was Andre de Ruyter’s first week in charge of the national grid.
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'Heads must roll’: Cosatu calls for sacking of Gordhan and Eskom board
Cosatu, which has long rang alarm bells about the future of Eskom under Pravin Gordhan’s leadership, is holding no bars and says the minister must go.
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Cosatu welcomes extension of labour rights to film and Tv industry
According to the statement released by Cosatu, film and television workers will be included under the Minimum Wage Act which is currently set at R20 per hour.
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Cosatu calls for eNCA to fire embattled news boss Kanthan Pillay
The news channel on Thursday said it was investigating Pillay after he took to Twitter comparing senior political journalist Samkele Maseko to a rat and the SABC to a sinking ship.
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Nzimande: Without SACP, things would have long gone wrong in SA
The SACP general-secretary said the party through its alliance with the ANC and Cosatu had done immense work in fighting for the poor and the working class.
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Cosatu calls for tougher exchange controls in wake of Q3 employment stats
In a statement, the trade federation said this would stop money being taken illegally and encourage investors to keep revenue in the country.
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SACP can never replace ANC & Cosatu - Nzimande
The SACP leader delivered his political report at the congress in Kempton Park on Tuesday morning.
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R20? National minimum wage should be in line with inflation, says Cosatu
The figure of R20 was first introduced at Nedlac three years ago and implemented this year.
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Cosatu says it’s open to talks on letting go of some struggling SOEs
The union federation said SOEs were in a crisis and in need of sober analysis and national debate.
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Cosatu to share stance on privatisation of SOEs after three-day meeting
Traditionally, the trade union federation has been vehemently opposed to any kind of privatisation.
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Cosatu says will support 'partial privatisation' of struggling SOEs
Many state-owned enterprises are in a shambles. They have long been mismanaged and they rely on bailouts for survival.
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Cosatu ‘remains opposed’ to privatisation of SOEs
This is despite the organisation’s spokesperson being quoted in the 'City Press' newspaper as saying the federation believes some non-performing SOE’s could benefit from partial privatisation.
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Cosatu condemns violence among Lonmin miners after 15 deaths
It’s understood the workers affiliated to NUM and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) have been at loggerheads for the past seven years.
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Cosatu irritated by Treasury's attacks on public servants' right to living wage
The trades union federation is among a string of organisations, lobby groups and economists making submissions on the Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement at Parliament.
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Walk the talk on growing SA's economy, Cosatu tells govt & business
The conference is the second since its inception last year, where government succeeded to raise R300 billion in investment commitments.
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Rise in unemployment rate no surprise, says Cosatu
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke said it was the highest unemployment rate since the survey started in 2008.
