Cosatu says this can be used as an income replacement for its members.
Cosatu wants the government to double the COVID-19 relief fund aid but its General Secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali denies reports that the matter was deliberated at the Nedlac meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa. Courtesy of
JOHANNESBURG - Cosatu has submitted an urgent request to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to allow workers to access a portion of their retirement funds.The union body's request is contained in a formal letter sent to the minister. Cosatu says many of its members aren't receiving an income due to the lockdown and accessing this money is critical to their wellbeing.
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