Cosatu wants decision to terminate CWP contracts reversed

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has condemned the co-operative governance and traditional affairs department’s decision to terminate contracts of Community Work Programme participants aged 55 and above by January 31. The department said this move, which will affect more than 60,000 workers, was influenced by budget cuts from the National Treasury for the 2024/2025 financial year.“This must be rejected with the contempt it deserves by all progressive organisations. If needs be, parliament must intervene to halt it,” Cosatu parliamentary co-ordinator Matthew…