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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Labour unions have hailed former Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni as a tough and formidable negotiator, as tributes continue to pour in following his death over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Mboweni, who was also the first minister of labour in democratic South Africa, died on Saturday after battling a short illness.<\/p>\n

Government, business, and labour have all described the 65-year-old as colourful, principled, and a giant in many circles.<\/p>\n

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) often butted heads with Mboweni over ballooning public sector wages.<\/p>\n

COSATU’s Matthew Parks, however, said the country had lost a great leader.<\/p>\n

“What we disagreed on with him was the approach, but we never doubted his principles and integrity. There have been ministers we could not trust on a simple ethical basis.<\/p>\n

“We never doubted that under his watch he would never let state capture, looting, or corruption take place. Part of the nature of being the minister of finance is that you\u2019re not always able to agree with people, but we could engage with him.”<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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