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The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), has extended a contract extension for 67,000 CWP beneficiaries who were set to lose their jobs, following protests and criticism from labour unions over the proposed job cuts.
The EFF accuses the DA-ANC coalition of using public funds for political patronage, calling for a leaner and more efficient government that prioritises the citizens’ needs.
A the raid that took place on Sunday evening was focused on Babel, it also spilled into Ocean Basket being investigated by the Department of Employment and Labour.
The DA has called on National Treasury to immediately address this funding shortfall, saying it is unacceptable that provinces are being forced to make difficult decisions because of a wage agreement that was negotiated at national level but not fully funded.
“I thought having a job would bring financial stability, but, it has brought nothing but a constant struggle to make ends meet,” said Mukwebo.
Workers at a popular candy and jellies company are demanding a sweet wage increase, which will mean a break from loan sharks and struggling to make ends meet.
A South African Municipal Workers Union’s (Samwu) strike in Johannesburg has brought traffic on the M1 highway near Braamfontein to a complete standstill.
Gauteng's MEC for Transport and Logistics, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has expressed approval of the Bombela Operating Company and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) returning to negotiations amid the ongoing wage increase strike.
Some of the areas affected by the widespread protests were uMngeni, the Redhill cemetery area, the entrance to Verulam, Pinetown, Newlands West and the Tongaat CBD.
The city is on the verge of total collapse, according to the DA because of striking EThekwini municipality workers.
Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi earlier this month announced a new National Minimum Wage (NMW) determination from R25,42 to R27,58 for each ordinary hour worked.
Durban's uShaka Marine World will be closed from Monday, February 12, after workers issued management with a notice to strike following a stalemate in wage negotiations.
Allowing workers to access a portion of their salary already earned may help them take care of immediate needs in the middle of the month, but the “earned wage access” scheme runs the risk of resulting in them having nothing left to take home at the end of the month.
In a briefing held by a coalition of trade unions that constitute a majority in the Public Sector Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC), the unions said they were seeking a mandate from their members on the latest and final offer from government.
“If there are any plans or any hopes of burying this weekend, consider postponing them,” undertakers urge, as the national strike threatens to seriously impact all state departments, especially Home Affairs, Transport, and Border Control.
The strike is legally protected, which means that technically employers cannot take disciplinary action against those employees who choose to participate.
“As a result of the strike, maintenance work has had to be postponed, and this backlog will take time to clear. “
Eskom said on Friday that it currently involved a dispute with its employees over wages, which has resulted in a protest at nine of its power stations and facilities.
This follows the Labour Court granting Reagetswe Mining Group an interdict preventing Numsa members at the company from embarking on a strike until a final decision was made on the status of the broader strike.