Well that is heartening. For a while there, I was beginning to wonder if Cosatu were actually the ruling party. Seems like the ANC does have a backbone after all - albeit a rather flexible one. Report Abuse
Aug 1, 2012
Impela
Perhaps COSATU were finally made to see how their call was going to affect the ANC bosses who also are major shareholders in those very brokers. Report Abuse
Aug 1, 2012
mhlupheki
can all labour federations fight against this and stop focusing on political issues. i have heard the government is now gunning for our provident fund and i hear no one is saying anything. the only thing i am hearing is mangaung. Report Abuse
Aug 1, 2012
ProgressiveAfricanDemocrat
The one thing that COSATU must realise is that though they do have legitimate concerns about labour brokers, you just do not throw the baby out with the bath water. That is point that COSATU always fails to appreciate. Its solutions for SA problems are sometimes very naive, simplistic and demagogic as well as lacking in imagination. COSATU has got by far better credentials than the Democratic Alliance, but on issues like this the DA is streets ahead. Unfortunately the DA is just the wrong party to vote for as far as the majority of our people are concerned, and they are right. Report Abuse
Aug 1, 2012
Sinudeity_
ProgressiveAfricanDemocrat - Based on how governance on politics in South Africa currently, Id say, your people are wrong. Prove me wrong. Report Abuse
Aug 1, 2012
Impela
Sinudeity_
ProgressiveAfricanDemocrat - Based on how governance on politics in South Africa currently, Id say, your people are wrong. Prove me wrong
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Simplify please. Why must someone prove you wrong? Wrong on what? Report Abuse
Aug 1, 2012
Sinudeity_
Impela - "Unfortunately the DA is just the wrong party to vote for as far as the majority of our people are concerned, and they are right." Report Abuse
Aug 1, 2012
masende
FRNDZ OF THE GOVERNMENT NX SIES,UNIONZ MY FOOT Report Abuse
@PROGRESSIVE - 100% agreed with you. DA is not the party to vote for. maybe in some years to come, after they have went through a process of metamorphosis and actually regard blacks as people not numbers. DA simply wants to increase its balcks numbers not serve them. Report Abuse
Aug 1, 2012
ncagumbuduma
working for a labour broker is hell. You don't know from day to day whether you are still employed or not. Cosatu must fight on. Report Abuse
Aug 1, 2012
cornelius
@ mvemvane - and your proof of what you say is ? Report Abuse
Business fails to see that these regulations are being proposed because they have abused the use of labour brokers keeping people as temps under labour brokers for years on end, that is not fair, now they are jumping up and down, unfortunately it is going to make things difficult for small enterprises who have ad hoc projects and cannot make long term committments to employees. Report Abuse
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WakeUpSouthAfrica
COSATU, the killer of employment, growth and business.Report Abuse
MorenaWaPolelo
So what did COSATU loose?Report Abuse
MommaC
Well that is heartening. For a while there, I was beginning to wonder if Cosatu were actually the ruling party. Seems like the ANC does have a backbone after all - albeit a rather flexible one.Report Abuse
Impela
Perhaps COSATU were finally made to see how their call was going to affect the ANC bosses who also are major shareholders in those very brokers.Report Abuse
mhlupheki
can all labour federations fight against this and stop focusing on political issues. i have heard the government is now gunning for our provident fund and i hear no one is saying anything. the only thing i am hearing is mangaung.Report Abuse
ProgressiveAfricanDemocrat
The one thing that COSATU must realise is that though they do have legitimate concerns about labour brokers, you just do not throw the baby out with the bath water. That is point that COSATU always fails to appreciate. Its solutions for SA problems are sometimes very naive, simplistic and demagogic as well as lacking in imagination. COSATU has got by far better credentials than the Democratic Alliance, but on issues like this the DA is streets ahead. Unfortunately the DA is just the wrong party to vote for as far as the majority of our people are concerned, and they are right.Report Abuse
Sinudeity_
ProgressiveAfricanDemocrat - Based on how governance on politics in South Africa currently, Id say, your people are wrong. Prove me wrong.Report Abuse
Impela
Sinudeity_ProgressiveAfricanDemocrat - Based on how governance on politics in South Africa currently, Id say, your people are wrong. Prove me wrong
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Simplify please. Why must someone prove you wrong? Wrong on what?
Report Abuse
Sinudeity_
Impela - "Unfortunately the DA is just the wrong party to vote for as far as the majority of our people are concerned, and they are right."Report Abuse
masende
FRNDZ OF THE GOVERNMENT NX SIES,UNIONZ MY FOOTReport Abuse
Phuphethakatha
Labour Brokers = Modern day slaveryReport Abuse
MommaC
PhuphethakathaSlavery isn't normally associated with voluntary enrolment.
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OLDLADY4
Sin, pictures, dude, pictures!!!!Report Abuse
mvemvane
@PROGRESSIVE - 100% agreed with you. DA is not the party to vote for. maybe in some years to come, after they have went through a process of metamorphosis and actually regard blacks as people not numbers. DA simply wants to increase its balcks numbers not serve them.Report Abuse
ncagumbuduma
working for a labour broker is hell. You don't know from day to day whether you are still employed or not. Cosatu must fight on.Report Abuse
cornelius
@ mvemvane - and your proof of what you say is ?Report Abuse
Sinudeity_
OLDLADY4 - Pictures?Report Abuse
Mrazane
Business fails to see that these regulations are being proposed because they have abused the use of labour brokers keeping people as temps under labour brokers for years on end, that is not fair, now they are jumping up and down, unfortunately it is going to make things difficult for small enterprises who have ad hoc projects and cannot make long term committments to employees.Report Abuse
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