Cape Town – Labour Federation Cosatu has expressed concern over the inclusion of the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the newly-formed Government of National Unity (GNU), which also includes the IFP and PA.
The GNU was formed after the ANC failed to secure a majority in the recent elections.
Cosatu’s parliamentary coordinator, Matthew Parks, told SABC that although they would have preferred a different coalition, they understand the ANC’s reasoning given the current political and socio-economic challenges.
Parks criticised the DA for consistently voting against labour laws and advocating for the removal of workers’ rights and the minimum wage.
“We do remain concerned about the inclusion of the Democratic Alliance, a right wing political party. The DA has voted against all the labour laws in parliament since 1994. It’s election manifesto in these elections campaign spoke about scrapping the labour rights of workers and the minimum wage and for us, as Cosatu, these are non-negotiables and unacceptable proposals. We appreciate that in the declaration of the GNU that the ANC has asserted to respect the rights of workers and the labour laws, as well as the transformation agenda that the country has embarked upon since 1994,” he said.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
