As Idutywa producer and singer Zuko Kupiso’s career soars with one of the most relatable afro soul songs in SA at the moment, he says he can’t help but marvel at the power of his lyrics.
‘A travesty’: Well-run parastatal has to slash staff by half to fund SAA bailout Devastation as state favours SAA over vital entity. And to add insult, the retrenchments happened on Workers’ Day 04 May 2021 - 20:11
A government entity responsible for verifying the authenticity of South African qualifications for employers is retrenching more than half of its staff because of budgetary constraints.
The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), which had 169 employees, confirmed on Tuesday that it will be retrenching a total of 88 employees, as its new staffing structure could only accommodate 81 posts.
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Corruption hampering development, Mabuyane says in Workers’ Day speech PREMIUM By Mfundo Piliso - 03 May 2021
The South African government only has nine years left to achieve the goals of its National Development Plan (NDP), but Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane fears the “cancer of corruption and rampant looting” has delayed and hampered its implementation.
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No more Workers Day joy in SA READER LETTER > By READER LETTER - 29 April 2021 - 09:04 Cosatu members march through the Pretoria CBD during the trade unions day of national action. Image: ALAISTER RUSSELL
There is an ongoing debate about government spending a lot of money on wages. But no one is talking about nepotism, where unqualified comrades, family members and friends are employed (sometimes without being interviewed) and given top positions in the public sector. This is one area where government is wasting money on.
The Workers Day, celebrated internationally on May 1, has now lost its significance in SA. Many workers, especially the hugely unemployed youth, don t recognise it anymore. It has become an ordinary day. Sad.