uding interest, are paid. Issued by COSATU Zanele Sabela (COSATU National Spokesperson)Mobile: 079 287 5788 or 077 600 6639Email: zaneles@cosatu.org.za| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in KwaZulu-Natal convened a Special Provincial Executive Committee (SPEC) meeting on Thursday, 25 September 2025. The purpose of the meeting was to finalise the programme of action for the International Day for Decent Work on 7 October, in which COSATU nationally will embark on a protected strike. […]| COSATU
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] welcomes the Labour Court judgement on the matter between the union and SOS Children’s Villages in South Africa over unfair dismissal dispute of our members. The matter was heard on the 18th – 20th August 2025 and judgement was delivered on the 12th September 2025. The Labour Court found […]| COSATU
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) will be embarking on a protected strike action in uThukela District Municipality, beginning in October 2025. This decision follows repeated unsuccessful attempts to address critical worker-related issues with the municipality’s management. Since December 2022, SAMWU has engaged in industrial action including 1st and 8th of August 2025 to formally register […]| COSATU
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] welcomes the Gazette published by the Minister of Higher Education, Buti Manamela to fill vacancies of Community Education and Training [CET] College Councils. We view this move as a right step towards the transformation of the CET Sector, which has been neglected for a long time. […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Western Cape wishes to express its profound concern and disappointment regarding the recent decision by the Provincial MEC of Mobility, Mr. Isaac Sileku, to close several key minibus taxi routes serving the Mfuleni, Khayelitsha, Nomzamo, Lwandle and Somerset West corridor for 30 days, starting Wednesday, […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the National Assembly’s passage of the Immigration Amendment Bill today. The Federation supports this progressive Bill that was necessitated by a Constitutional Court judgement. The Bill will capacitate the Department of Home Affairs’ officials to detain persons who may be in violation of South Africa’s immigration […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) broadly welcomes the Liquor Amendment Bill’s tabling at Parliament. The Federation has engaged extensively on this matter and the need to strengthen the Liquor Act at Nedlac. We look forward to its processing at Parliament. | COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) presented its submission on the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill (RLAB) to Parliament’s Select Committee: Finance today. The RLAB provides for various administrative amendments required by the Two Pot Pension Reforms. COSATU is pleased with the success of the Two Pot Pension Reforms, first proposed by the Federation […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) joins its dedicated Affiliate, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU), in paying tribute to the officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in the last financial year. Sadly, 27 officers died in the line of duty from 1 April 2024 to 31 March […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) supports the call for life imprisonment of seven Chinese nationals convicted of human trafficking and child labour. The prosecution in the case of seven Chinese nationals who were arrested in November 2019, after a joint raid found 91 undocumented Malawian nationals, 37 of whom were children, locked […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply concerned about retrenchments announced recently across various sectors given our dangerously high unemployment rate of 42.9%, with youth unemployment currently at 73.1% and sluggish growth of 1%. Ford announced its plan to cut 470 jobs last week saying it was adjusting its manufacturing operations. Tyre […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in KwaZulu-Natal notes the taxi strike that took place on Thursday in Durban and surrounding areas, as the taxi industry took to the streets, fighting for their rights. This industrial action had a severe impact on thousands of workers who were unable to report for duty. We […]| COSATU