The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says that the country’s R350 Covid-19 unemployment grant needs to be continued until the end of 2021, and promises of a permanent basic income grant need to be implemented soon.
Cosatu is the largest trade federation in the country with an estimated membership of 1.8 million workers.
Presenting its post-budget proposals to parliament on Wednesday (3 March) said that the extended Covid grant was needed as ‘workers will not miraculously find jobs overnight’.“The ANC and government have repeatedly called for a basic income grant (BIG). The R350 Covid-19 grant is a BIG in […]
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