Press Release: 1 September 2010
     
There are two battles being fought at the moment between government and the unions. On the one hand there is an ostensible fight for better wages; on the other hand, there is a political battle of wills. It is quite clear from the statement made by Cosatu Secretary General Zwelinzima Vavi this evening according to EyewitnessNews -- that the majority of Cosatu-affiliated unions have rejected government’s revised wage offer -- and from the conduct of Ne...
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23 August 2010 - Source: IOL

As the SACP defended itself from Cosatu's criticism that its support for the public sector strike was lukewarm, the DA said the law should be changed to allow for unions to be fined if members destroyed property or put lives at risk.

SACP spokesman Malesela Maleka called for cool heads yesterday, urging Cosatu to forge unity in the tripartite alliance instead of "flinging irritable insults".

The SACP's statement came after the Sunday Tribune reported that ...

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Statement by Helen Zille, 25 March 2010
 

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has recorded emphatic victories in by-elections in the Breede Valley and Theewaterskloof municipalities.

 

The DA continues to grow across South Africa, increasing our support levels in all communities and winning more and more seats previously held by the ANC.

 

Since the 2009 national election the DA has won four seats previously held by the ANC and one seat previously held by ICOSA.

 

Last night’s result in Breede Val...

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Natasha Beauidenhout - Sandton Chronicle

Financial woes, improving service delivery, and tackling the judicial system, education department and law enforcement are areas where the Democratic Alliance (DA) claims it can make a difference were it to take over city council.

“We have the calibre to fix it,” said Ian Ollis, DA MP for Sandton. Ollis was addressing a large audience at a public meeting in Benmore. “How many municipalities collapsed under the African National Congress ...
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Press Release: 19 February 2010

The Director General of Labour Jimmy Manyi has admitted to the Portfolio Committee on Labour that the Training Layoff Scheme has trained, or is in the process of training, only 3 000 retrenched workers from five companies. The Training Layoff Scheme was presented to the public amidst much fanfare by the ANC government, who presented it as their “rescue plan”, but this admission demonstrates the true extent of its failure. With R2.4 billion allocated specific...
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