Sactwu’s André Kriel, left, and Sekunjalo head Iqbal Survé. (Jan Cronje/News24 and Phill Magakoe/Gallo Images)
South Africa’s largest clothing trade union has lost its court bid to compel Sekunjalo Independent Media (SIM) to repay it R300 million after a judge ruled that the union’s head legally signed a contract to subordinate – or freeze – the loan.
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