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Lesufi ‘sat on’ dignity pack fraud report
The project was meant to supply dignity packs to girls and women at no-fee schools and colleges
Lesufi allegedly buried forensic report into R273 million school uniform corruption
The premier said he had released the report into the matter, but would not say when or where
Are unions still relevant to workers?
Trade federation Saftu’s recent conference has revived debate about whether unions represent the plight of workers or their own ambitions
Teacher begs treasury to rethink excluding public servants from pension withdrawals
Cosatu pushes back against ‘treasury bureaucracy’ for not allowing civil servants emergency access to their retirement funds as a form of Covid-19 relief
Workers battle for UIF payouts
Snarl-ups at the Unemployment Insurance Fund and bosses not assisting employees worsens people’s suffering
Cosatu takes to the streets over Eskom, job losses
The country’s largest trade union federation will embark on a one-day nationwide strike against job losses and Eskom restructuring
Undeterred, Dlodlo forges ahead
The department says it’s not retrenching, but treasury has the money for severance packages
Amcu slams Cosatu for giving Ramaphosa the stage on Workers’ Day
The labour union has taken aim at trade federation Cosatu for allowing the president to address workers at their May Day celebration
Cosatu slams banks for shunning Gupta family businesses
Cosatu has lambasted businesses that have cut ties with the Gupta family’s Oakbay company, saying it would affect innocent workers as a result.