CAPE TOWN - The Congress of South African Trade Unions says 11 million workers are battling to absolve their debt, and that the recent fuel price hike will only exacerbate this.
Cosatu said food and transport costs are only set to increase, while workers are plunged into further debt to keep abreast with the high cost of living. Cosatu's Sizwe Pamla said: “More than 60% of the workforce earns less than R5,500. About 11 million workers are struggling to keep up with their debt on a daily basis. So, this price increases of fuel is going to see whatever increases they had last year being repealed.”
Pamla added that Eskom's proposed tariff increase will further add to the strain, as we're pumping money into an ailing power utility who is already battling to keep the lights on.
How so cos we had record increases last year this one is not record increase even
Jobs are scarce as investors are leaving due to the unsure future , corruption, crime, strikes , protests, calling for jobs on one hand chasing away with the other , masters of your own destiny
Voting the ANC out is the only cure.
Standard of living is already difficult.
Who are they fooling? Because they also support the ruling party come elections
They must think about those earning less that R5500,00as it end up in transport fare,and the bad part is when decrement happened the taxi body don't think about us they just rejoice forgetting that we feel the pain too,as we don't earn a lot just like them
So will an increase in electricity coats.
no shit shirlock
Not forgetting Eskom if they not living in Soweto 😐