An overview of competing perceptions of Congress of South Africa Trade Unions (COSATU) and South African Chamber of Business (SACOB) regarding the European Union (EU) - South Africa (SA) Trade Development and Co-operation Agreement (TDCA)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore how the South African Chamber of Business (SACOB) and Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSA TU) perceive the Trade, Development and Co-operation Agreement (TOCA) signed by the European Union (EU) and South Africa. Chapter Two of the Paper gives a brief exegesis of the EU-SA Trade Agreement, it explains essential connections between Southern African Development Community (SADC) Trade Protocol and TOCA. The link between SADC Trade Protocol and TOCA is premised on the fact that SA's economy is inextricably tied to SADC economies. A trade agreement, therefore, reached by SA and third parties would therefore impact on the region.