Cosatu welcomes the passing of the Older Persons Amendment Bill [SOUND]

# Cosatu has welcomed the passing of the Older Persons Amendment Bill in Parliament, and has now been sent to president Cyril Ramaphosa for his signature. Once operationalised, among other things, the new piece of legislation will enable the relevant authorities to move an older person to temporary safe care without a court order. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks, says they have long championed this important bill as it seeks to ensure older persons can retire in peace: