COSATU takes swipe at DA-led WC govt, accuses it of misleading public on job creation
The union said there was a need for more to be done to create sustainable jobs in the Cape.
COSATU in the Western Cape hosted its Workers' Day rally at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town on 1 May 2025. Picture: Ntuthuzelo Nene/EWN
CAPE TOWN - In the Western Cape, trade union federation COSATU has taken a swipe at the Democratic Alliance-led government in the province, accusing it of misleading the public on job creation.
COSATU is hosting a rally at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town on Thursday to commemorate International Workers' Day.
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A group of tripartite alliance supporters are gathered on the grounds of the Castle of Good Hope. They’ve braved the cold and wet Cape Town weather to participate in Cosatu Labour Day event @NtuthuzeloNene pic.twitter.com/Iu5TNQrUaK
The union said there was a need for more to be done to create sustainable jobs in the Cape.
The number of unemployed South Africans has seen a slight drop of 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024, bringing it to 31.9%.
The Western Cape boasts an even lower unemployment rate countrywide at 19.6%.
But Western Cape Cosatu secretary, Malvern de Bruyn, accused the provincial government of creating unsustainable job opportunities.
"We are saying that the DA government must stop abusing the EPWP system and claim to have created real jobs in the province, but they’re not real jobs. We want jobs that people can say I can pay my debt, I can pay for my house, and I can pay for school fees."
Hundreds of tripartite alliance supporters have braved the wet and cold Cape Town weather to be part of Thursday’s festivities.