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COSATU spent R5 million in legal fees fighting for government employees to hold political office

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submitted over 1 year ago by Lthabo1999

COSATU spent R5 million in legal fees fighting for government employees to hold political office

submitted over 1 year ago by Lthabo1999

COSATU spent R5 million in legal fees fighting for government employees to hold political office
  • COSATU spent R5 million on legal fees to fight for government employees' right to hold political office, which was prohibited by the Municipal Systems Amendment Act passed in 2011.
  • The SA Municipal Workers Union, affiliated with COSATU, successfully challenged the Act in the Labour Court, but the national government has appealed the ruling at the Constitutional Court.
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