You have the right to peaceful protest

[Dave A]

The bottom line:
Cosatu highlights is that there are a finite number of jobs in the market and that subsidising employment will not create new jobs.
The DA says that the subsidy would create more jobs.

I think that both views have merit.

That's suprisingly narrow minded finite-resource thinking, considering whence it comes

Where does job growth come from?
I'd suggest growing businesses, or establishing new businesses via entrepreneurship.
For a business to grow, profits help (and in most instances would seem a critical component ).
To add new businesses, I suggest some workplace experience helps.

We wonder why so few youth that can't get jobs don't get off their asses and start working for themselves - well maybe with some workplace experience under the belt we'll see more youth being more entrepreneurial, because now they'll have an idea as to what to strive for.

I could see an argument that a youth employment subsidy should be subject to stringent conditions to prevent abuses... and I suggest that should be the area of debate before a final decision, rather than just dismissing the idea out of hand.

Just not enough "big picture" thinking out there at the moment.

And talking about "big picture" - I see COSATU justifies their actions of yesterday as justfiable self defence.

Self defence against what?
Being served with a list of grievances?

So now we know the appropriate response should a trade union happen to want to deliver a list of grievances on anyone...
Rent-a-mob here we come!