COSATU calls for assurance on retired soldiers’ medical cover [SOUND]

# The Congress of South African Trade Unions is calling on the government to assure retired military personnel that their medical cover remains secure. The federation says reports that the Regular Force Medical Continuation Fund could struggle to meet commitments from November are concerning as 21-thousand former SANDF members and their dependents could be affected. COSATU’s Matthew Parks says the Treasury must urgently address an estimated 40-million-rand monthly funding shortfall: