The release of the National State Enterprises Bill for public comment has created strange bedfellows with both Cosatu and the DA opposing the legislation in its current form. 

The bill outlines the government’s plans to establish a single holding company for state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Though the ANC-aligned Cosatu and the DA have previously clashed on labour related issues such as broad-based BEE, the national minimum wage and compensation for public workers (https://www.politicsweb.co.za/politics/reject-das-reckless-responsible-spending-bill--cos), both argue that placing SOEs under a single company could be cumbersome considering the vast array of SOEs. ..

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