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Podcast: First Take SA
Episode: Department of Home Affairs employees up in arms over 'downgrade of being converted to insecure month-to-month contracts'
Description: The Department of Home Affairs is facing pressure to insource over 4 years contracted workers who are part of the Digitisation Programme. Civic group Soil of Africa, representing the workers, says it's unfair for the department to downgrade these employees to insecure month-to-month contracts. The group is planning a march to the Department of Home Affairs and the Union Buildings today to demand permanent employment with full benefits. Elvis Presslin spoke to Soil of Africa Chairperson, King Bongani Ramontja...