{"id":968234,"date":"2024-06-28T12:32:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T12:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/dm-simulator-v2\/?p=968234"},"modified":"2024-06-28T12:32:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T12:32:18","slug":"cosatu-wants-anc-ministers-in-employment-related-departments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elections.sabc.co.za\/elections2024\/cosatu-wants-anc-ministers-in-employment-related-departments\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosatu wants ANC ministers in employment-related departments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition and the Department of Employment and Labour are key portfolios that should be occupied by ANC ministers.<\/p>\n<p>Cosatu\u2019s parliamentary coordinator, Matthew Parks says these departments are key portfolios that have an impact on workers, the economy and working-class communities.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa is reported to have originally decided to give the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabcnews.com\/sabcnews\/deadlock-in-gnu-talks-between-anc-da-not-surprising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DA the portfolio of Tourism, instead of Trade, Industry, and Competition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to see ANC ministers occupy both of these because they will be able to continue and to accept the transformation agenda. They\u2019ll be able to ensure workers\u2019 rights to defend it and that the needs and interests of working-class communities and the needs of the economy and growing the economy and businesses are also catered for as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u00a0President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to meet DA leader John Steenhuisen this afternoon. The two party leaders will try to find common ground regarding the constitution of the Government of National Unity (GNU).<\/p>\n<p>The parties were this week engaged in<a href=\"https:\/\/elections.sabc.co.za\/elections2024\/news\/ramaphosa-accuses-the-da-of-shifting-goalposts-in-gnu-negotiations-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0a bitter battle of words and exchanging letters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In their last correspondence, the President indicated that he wanted to complete the negotiations and announce his executive this week.<\/p>\n<p>This afternoon\u2019s meeting is expected to be the make-or-break moment of whether the DA becomes part of the GNU.<\/p>\n<p>The DA has been unhappy with the ANC\u2019s offer of six ministries, which now seems to exclude the Department of Trade and Industry.<\/p>\n<p>But, this deadlock could present an opportunity for the ANC to negotiate with other parties.<\/p>\n<p>The second-largest party had sought to prevent what it termed a \u2018doomsday coalition.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>When Steenhuisen meets the President later this afternoon, he will be mindful of this threat to the DA.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition and the Department of Employment and Labour are key portfolios that should be occupied by ANC ministers. Cosatu\u2019s parliamentary coordinator, Matthew Parks says these departments are key portfolios that have an impact on workers, the economy and working-class communities. 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