Cape Town -Trade union federation, Cosatu, has on Thursday morning welcomed the commitment made by UCT to end outsourcing of workers at the university.

The statement by Cosatu, the National Education Health and Allied Workers Union, reportedly signed an agreement with the university following a years-long campaign by students for an end to outsourcing of workers there.

Students have long argued that outsourced workers at UCT should be entitled to the same benefits as academic staff, including dispensations for their children to study at discounted rates at the university.

On Wednesday UCT announced it would begin a process to determine the modalities, framework and timeframes of the implementation of its decision to insource workers.

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