House Chair, unlike the Springbok team, the ANC's Tripartite Alliance is a divided house. Last Wednesday, during the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement speech of the Minister of Finance, it became clear that South Africa is in the midst of a serious financial crisis.
Afrikaans:
Suid-Afrika se staatsskuld was 10 jaar gelede nog onder 30%; tans is dit 60%. Indien ons so voortgaan, sal dit oor nege jaar, teen 2028, 80% wees. Ons het vanwe die vermorsing van geld, korrupsie en ANC-regeringsbeleid, wat ekonomiese groei byna ontmoontlik maak, in hierdie situasie beland. Wat was Cosatu se reaksie?
English:
We are content though that the bulk of the blatantly anti-worker attacks proposed by Treasury in its economic strategy paper has been removed. The federation appreciates the intervention by the President and the ANC to reject these treacherous proposals that were targeted at the National Minimum Wage, collectively bargaining, agreements and other progressive constitutional rights.
Afrikaans:
Die antwoord l in 'n werkskeppende ekonomie, waar 'n vryer arbeidsmag die rel sal wees. Om dit reg te kry, sal die ANC-regering die mag van 'n onverantwoordelike Cosatu-vakbondvennoot moet breuk. Dit is in belang van Suid-Afrika. Kan die ANC dit doen? Dankie.