Mthunzi Mdwaba, the SA businessman who lost the race to become the first African to lead the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to a former African prime minister, said the government’s decision to withdraw support for his campaign was disappointing.
Mdwaba’s bid to lead the UN global labour agency suffered a blow after the cabinet initially endorsed and approved R8m towards his campaign, but withdrew support before a cent could be spent on it. This was a setback for Mdwaba as his competitors’ campaigns were funded and supported by their governments...
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