We use this hour now to reflect on yesterday's Medium-Term Budget through the eyes of trade unions. At the rate the cost of living is rising on a daily basis, one wonders if there's really anything that we as workers are benefitting from it. One of the issues also on the table was talk of making the R370-a-month social grant permanent or replacing it with a Basic Income Grant. For some time now, it has repeated its previous saying that a permanent grant must be supported by higher revenue sources. Is our social grant system sustainable seeing how many people are being retrenched?

Guest: Joseph Mathunjwa - President of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, AMCU

Guest: Ashley Benjamin, FEDUSA Deputy General Secretary

Guest: Mameti Sebei - President of GIWUSA

Guest: Zwelinzima Vavi -General Secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions

We use this hour now to reflect on yesterday's Medium-Term Budget through the eyes of trade unions. At the rate the cost of living is rising on a daily basis, one wonders if there's really anything that we as workers are benefitting from it. One of the issues also on the table was talk of making the R370-a-month social grant permanent or replacing it with a Basic Income Grant. For some time now, it has repeated its previous saying that a permanent grant must be supported by higher revenue sources. Is our social grant system sustainable seeing how many people are being retrenched?
Guest: Joseph Mathunjwa - President of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, AMCU
Guest: Ashley Benjamin, FEDUSA Deputy General Secretary 
Guest: Mameti Sebei - President of GIWUSA
Guest: Zwelinzima Vavi -General Secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions

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Unions take on yesterday's Budget speech

Something different coming out of KwaZulu-Natal is that the province’s Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs has reportedly issued a circular instructing municipalities across the province to table the inclusion of amakhosi in the agenda for upcoming council meetings. Reports in the media quote Cogta MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi saying that the previous practice of council executive committees making decisions impacting areas under amakhosi without their input would no longer be allowed. 

Guest:  Rev Thulasizwe Buthelezi – MEC for the KZN Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Something different coming out of KwaZulu-Natal is that the province’s Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs has reportedly issued a circular instructing municipalities across the province to table the inclusion of amakhosi in the agenda for upcoming council meetings. Reports in the media quote Cogta MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi saying that the previous practice of council executive committees making decisions impacting areas under amakhosi without their input would no longer be allowed. 
Guest:  Rev Thulasizwe Buthelezi – MEC for the KZN Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

#Municipal Watch: KZN Amakhosi enter the municipal space

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Breast cancer affects one in 27 women in South Africa, accounting for 23% of all cancers diagnosed. In many countries that face barriers to universal healthcare such as South Africa, one of the key challenges is diagnosis as patients affected by the illness are becoming younger (under 35) and are at a higher risk of mortality due to a lack of disease management. One of the big challenges of treating the diseases is the issue of late diagnosis. Awareness and education about breast cancer in young women can lead to earlier diagnoses and less invasive treatment options.

Early diagnosis also helps with survival rate. The survival rate for breast cancer in South Africa is around 40% (Stats SA 2023). This rate may vary depending on the stage of the disease and access to treatment. We explore with our specialists how the disease manifests, their work to help their patients, how they help patients navigate the changes in their body during care and treatment options. Many citizens have different experiences of illness and face many disparities: medical, emotional, psychological, and social support. As a result, one of the key issues we want to unpack during this panel discussion is how we manage the post-diagnosis period: What are the challenges being faced by patients and specialists to fight this illness? How are survivors managing the demands of remission? How do we bring this vital information to communities,  help affected families and reach younger audiences?



Guest: Dr. Dimakatso Thebe - Radiologist

Guest: Anina van der Walt - Biomedical Scientist

Guest: Prof. Carol-Anne Benn - Head of the Breast Unit at Helen Joseph Hospital

Guest: Lucy Balona - Head of Marketing and Communications at CANSA

Breast cancer affects one in 27 women in South Africa, accounting for 23% of all cancers diagnosed. In many countries that face barriers to universal healthcare such as South Africa, one of the key challenges is diagnosis as patients affected by the illness are becoming younger (under 35) and are at a higher risk of mortality due to a lack of disease management. One of the big challenges of treating the diseases is the issue of late diagnosis. Awareness and education about breast cancer in young women can lead to earlier diagnoses and less invasive treatment options.
Early diagnosis also helps with survival rate. The survival rate for breast cancer in South Africa is around 40% (Stats SA 2023). This rate may vary depending on the stage of the disease and access to treatment. We explore with our specialists how the disease manifests, their work to help their patients, how they help patients navigate the changes in their body during care and treatment options. Many citizens have different experiences of illness and face many disparities: medical, emotional, psychological, and social support. As a result, one of the key issues we want to unpack during this panel discussion is how we manage the post-diagnosis period: What are the challenges being faced by patients and specialists to fight this illness? How are survivors managing the demands of remission? How do we bring this vital information to communities,  help affected families and reach younger audiences?
 
Guest: Dr. Dimakatso Thebe - Radiologist
Guest: Anina van der Walt - Biomedical Scientist
Guest: Prof. Carol-Anne Benn - Head of the Breast Unit at Helen Joseph Hospital
Guest: Lucy Balona - Head of Marketing and Communications at CANSA

Unions take on yesterday's Budget speech

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