Minister of Employment and Labour - Thulas Nxesi, briefing the media following the Auditor General’s report on UIF Covid-19 TERs benefit, 2 September 2020Minister of Employment and Labour - Thulas Nxesi, briefing the media following the Auditor General’s report on UIF Covid-19 TERs benefit, 2 September 2020
The textile and clothing sector bled tens of thousands of jobs. But there are continued challenges. The latest is the global pandemic. Another proposal is that foreign nationals must be employed within the ambit of the law, not for less pay and no benefits as it’s currently the case in many sectors. Gathered in Cape Town, SACTWU shop stewards brought the demands and views from employees across this sector. But given the current economic climate, there might be difficulties ahead.