Cosatu calls for worker-centred energy transition plan

JOHANNESBURG - Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the country will transition to renewable power.

But, he says for the time-being coal remains an important part of the energy mix.

He was speaking at the New Development Bank High-Level Energy Seminar.

Cosatu has been at the forefront of advocating for a just transition since 2009.

But, it's quick to warn that environmental concerns should not outweigh workers' rights.

Its Just Transition Blueprint states that thousands of workers should not be left behind.

We find out more from Cosatu's Matthew Parks.