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Podcast: First Take SA
Episode: COSATU welcomes Gazette Empowering Inspectors to Enforce Pension Compliance
Description: The Congress of South African Trade Unions, COSATU has welcomed a new gazette empowering labour inspectors to enforce pension fund payment compliance. The move targets employers who deduct contributions from workers' salaries but fail to pay them, with over 15,000 employers defaulting last year, affecting 600,000 workers. The security sector, municipalities and automotive industry are key offenders, with R7.26 billion in outstanding contributions. Elvis Presslin spoke to COSATU Spokesperson Zanele Sabela