Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has thrown its weight to support the alcohol ban to be lifted to save hundreds of thousands of workers that depend upon the liquor sector.
Tensions between Mboweni and Cosatu are ‘nothing new’ when it comes to differing on fiscal policy, says analyst Ralph Mathekga.Remarks by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni regarding South Africa’s ballooning public wage bill were correct, but any moves towards cutting down the public service could bring the ANC-led government into a collision course with labour, political analyst Ralph Mathekga warned yesterday.
