There were mixed reactions on the workability and practicality of the newly passed and controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill when residents of Paarl and surrounding areas had an opportunity to engage with the national health department a
Despite Mayor Cilliers Brink agreeing to accept a memorandum from the federation, he was not available to do so on the International Day of Descent Work.
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The trade union federation on Thursday embarked on a nationwide socio-economic protest, demanding government address various issues plaguing the country, including corruption, crime and the high unemployment rate.
Cosatu and all its affiliated unions will be taking to the streets in major urban centres across the country on Thursday, calling for an end to job losses, sky-high interest rates, and for the prevention of corruption and crime.