- President Cyril Ramaphosa urges South Africans to learn from the VAT saga
- Calls for Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to resign are growing
- Ramaphosa spoke at the Workers Day rally in Middleburg, Mpumalanga
- The rally was led by Cosatu, which opposes austerity measures
- Ramaphosa notes that disagreements on VAT occur in established democracies
- Emphasizes learning from the VAT saga to improve the budgetary process
- Workers Day commemorates workers’ challenges and struggles
- Ramaphosa encourages continued advocacy for workers’ rights
- Criticizes the Democratic Alliance’s legal action against the Employment Equity Act
- SAPC supports Cosatu and criticizes reactionary forces against VAT
- Cosatu President Zingiswa Losi opposes austerity measures affecting public servants
- Losi calls for cutting corruption and taxing the rich instead of the poor
- Ramaphosa extends condolences to families of deceased police officers in Gauteng
- Expresses confidence in SAPS to investigate the incident
Source: sabcnews.com
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