Retrenchment Recess:
Episode 8
The Finale
So, as it turns out, eye-roll-initiating sayings like, “There is always hope.”, do tend to be true.
There certainly is always hope. Thanks to ONE helpful friend who passed on contact details, ONE helpful UIF employee, and countless other ones who couldn’t give a damn, my UIF claim was eventually paid out!
A big victory for me – but I have to stop and wonder for how many people the light at the end of the UIF tunnel never becomes a good thing.
It saddens me to know that we live in a country with so many people being retrenched, cost of living going up, taxes going up, companies closing down; unemployment and crime are higher than ever, the ANC hosts events, and Dear Ol’ JZ builds mansions with taxpayer money. Of course, this topic has been discussed ‘to death’ in the media, the courtroom, and Joe Citizen’s house. Alas, as has become apparent when it comes to the ANC, nobody is accountable for their corrupt actions, their crimes, or their blatant disrespect for the people of South Africa.
Let’s consider the details of my UIF claim: