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Cosatu: Mboweni failed to acknowledge govt debt to workers in Budget Speech
The trade union federation told journalists at a media briefing on Thursday following its three-day meeting that the ongoing public sector wage dispute is a binding contract that cannot simply be wished away.
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Cosatu slates Mboweni budget as ‘disconnected from reality' and 'pro business'
Cosatu has criticised what it called Treasury’s failure to speed up economic development in order to create jobs, focus on supporting rural and township economies, and access to services.
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Cosatu blames govts ‘bad policy choices’ for high unemployment figures
According to Stats SA, South Africa has recorded its highest unemployment rate since 2008 at 32.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020.
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Cosatu describes record high unemployment rate as appalling
Earlier on Tuesday, Stats SA revealed that the joblessness crisis in the country was worsening as the expanded definition of unemployment now stands at over eleven million people.
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SACP, Cosatu call on Ramaphosa to deliver sincere Sona that will inspire hope
This evening will be Ramaphosa's fifth Sona which sets the tone for government's programme of the year.
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Cosatu gives Golden Arrow a week to provide plan to deal with crime on buses
Over the past few weeks, there have been several robberies on Golden Arrow buses.
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Cosatu disappointed with Golden Arrow over ‘unwillingness to protect drivers’
In recent weeks there've been at least three robberies on Golden Arrow buses.
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3 Cosatu public sector unions approach ConCourt over wage hike dispute with govt
Sadtu general secretary Mugwena Maluleke said that while they were willing to negotiate with government to find a way out of the impasse, if they did not challenge the ruling, it would set a detrimental precedent for all wage negotiations.
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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 case this year.
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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%.
